diff --git a/xmvn-tools.spec b/xmvn-tools.spec
index 4ed5d50..eb496d0 100644
--- a/xmvn-tools.spec
+++ b/xmvn-tools.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ BuildRequires:  objectweb-asm
 BuildRequires:  plexus-containers-component-annotations
 BuildRequires:  plexus-containers-container-default
 BuildRequires:  plexus-metadata-generator
-BuildRequires:  plexus-utils
 BuildRequires:  slf4j
 BuildArch:      noarch