diff --git a/ruby.changes b/ruby.changes
index 2f7394f..8cf5120 100644
--- a/ruby.changes
+++ b/ruby.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 13 14:14:27 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- ruby-common no longer provides anything that ruby requires,
+  so remove it
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov  3 15:31:49 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index 168a0cd..c1ef19a 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 %requires_eq ruby19
 Provides:       rubygems = 1.8.15
 Obsoletes:      rubygems < 1.8.15
-Requires:       ruby-common >= 1.0
 Requires:       update-alternatives
 
 %{expand:%(rpm -ql ruby19 | fgrep .gemspec | /usr/bin/ruby1.9 /usr/lib/rpm/rubygemsdeps.rb --provides | sed -e 's,^,Provides:,')}