diff --git a/postfix.changes b/postfix.changes
index f45e680..a2de3a2 100644
--- a/postfix.changes
+++ b/postfix.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May  9 09:02:12 UTC 2018 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- remove pre-requirements on sysvinit(network) and sysvinit(syslog).
+  There seems to be no good reason for that other than blowing up
+  the dependencies (bsc#1092408).
+
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 Mon Apr  9 09:32:56 UTC 2018 - adam.majer@suse.de
 
diff --git a/postfix.spec b/postfix.spec
index 8c2434e..b7fc0cf 100644
--- a/postfix.spec
+++ b/postfix.spec
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ Requires(post): permissions
 Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 Requires(pre):  permissions
 Requires(pre):  shadow
-Requires(pre):  sysvinit(network)
-Requires(pre):  sysvinit(syslog)
 Conflicts:      exim
 Conflicts:      sendmail
 Provides:       smtp_daemon