diff --git a/python-apache-libcloud.spec b/python-apache-libcloud.spec
index 9101cd0..6aecb71 100644
--- a/python-apache-libcloud.spec
+++ b/python-apache-libcloud.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python
 BuildRequires:  python-distribute
 BuildRequires:  python-unittest2
-BuildRequires:  python-openssl
 BuildRequires:  python-mock
 Requires:       python-simplejson
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1210