diff --git a/python-mailman.spec b/python-mailman.spec
index cd69323..a43b3cc 100644
--- a/python-mailman.spec
+++ b/python-mailman.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ URL:            https://www.list.org
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/m/mailman/mailman-%{version}.tar.gz
 # whitespace fix
 Patch0:         python-mailman-test_interact_default_banner.patch
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros