diff --git a/python-keyring.changes b/python-keyring.changes
index 71b2040..4d89b00 100644
--- a/python-keyring.changes
+++ b/python-keyring.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep  5 20:27:43 UTC 2018 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- drop flake8 dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul  9 13:37:36 UTC 2018 - dmueller@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-keyring.spec b/python-keyring.spec
index e87517d..68d8cf2 100644
--- a/python-keyring.spec
+++ b/python-keyring.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module entrypoints}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 3.5}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-flake8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-sugar >= 0.9.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools >= 17.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools_scm >= 1.15.0}
@@ -59,6 +58,8 @@ sed -i '/^#!/d' keyring/cli.py
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+# remove flake8
+sed -i -e 's,--flake8,,' pytest.ini
 # remove test expecting the /usr/bin
 rm -rf tests/test_packaging.py
 # sadly most tests need running dbus to communicate with secretstorage/etc