diff --git a/python-ptpython.changes b/python-ptpython.changes
index be9acd3..dc7623f 100644
--- a/python-ptpython.changes
+++ b/python-ptpython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 13 10:19:02 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- remove optional ipython dependency - does no longer exist
+  on python39
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  9 21:58:18 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-ptpython.spec b/python-ptpython.spec
index a919b6f..7571613 100644
--- a/python-ptpython.spec
+++ b/python-ptpython.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Pygments}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module appdirs}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module docopt}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipython}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module jedi >= 0.9.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module prompt_toolkit >= 3.0.0}
 # /SECTION