diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index a91d3e1..d25fbda 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr 28 09:55:11 UTC 2017 - dleuenberger@suse.com
+
+- Do not require autoyast2 by base pattern.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 28 09:26:39 UTC 2017 - dleuenberger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index f79add2..22e54e7 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-basis
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 1020
 Provides:       pattern-visible()
 
-Requires:       autoyast2
 Requires:       bridge-utils
 Requires:       bzip2
 # having root certifcates can be very useful