diff --git a/spdlog.spec b/spdlog.spec
index 269b278..c92616e 100644
--- a/spdlog.spec
+++ b/spdlog.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/gabime/spdlog
 Source0:        https://github.com/gabime/%{name}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source99:       baselibs.conf
-BuildRequires:  benchmark-devel >= 1.4.0
 BuildRequires:  cmake >= 3.10
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++ >= 8