diff --git a/python-mailman.changes b/python-mailman.changes
index 60d63d5..363e3f3 100644
--- a/python-mailman.changes
+++ b/python-mailman.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep 30 07:18:40 UTC 2020 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- remove systemd (build)requires
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep 26 10:38:00 UTC 2020 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
 
diff --git a/python-mailman.spec b/python-mailman.spec
index 5961134..9716924 100644
--- a/python-mailman.spec
+++ b/python-mailman.spec
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ Patch0:         python-mailman-test_interact_default_banner.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-BuildRequires:  systemd
-%{?systemd_requires}
 Requires:       python-SQLAlchemy >= 1.2.3
 Requires:       python-aiosmtpd >= 1.1
 Requires:       python-alembic