diff --git a/xfce4-session.changes b/xfce4-session.changes
index 278ce4b..5794453 100644
--- a/xfce4-session.changes
+++ b/xfce4-session.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 11 16:24:27 UTC 2011 - gber@opensuse.org
+
+- removed dependency on xfconf
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan  5 14:24:30 UTC 2011 - gber@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/xfce4-session.spec b/xfce4-session.spec
index b7e9143..636a0ba 100644
--- a/xfce4-session.spec
+++ b/xfce4-session.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
 BuildRequires:  xorg-x11
 Requires:       %{name}-branding >= %{version}
 Requires:       xfce-utils
-Requires:       xfconf
 Recommends:     fortune
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build