diff --git a/python-PyJWT.changes b/python-PyJWT.changes
index 21982e3..9c96e87 100644
--- a/python-PyJWT.changes
+++ b/python-PyJWT.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 23 19:47:34 UTC 2018 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- Avoid not needed python-pytest-cov and python-pytest-runner
+  BuildRequires. There is no need todo a coverage run during
+  package build.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov  2 02:05:49 UTC 2017 - arun@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/python-PyJWT.spec b/python-PyJWT.spec
index edfa4ed..5580dd6 100644
--- a/python-PyJWT.spec
+++ b/python-PyJWT.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-PyJWT
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module cryptography}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov >= 1.7}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  dos2unix
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ find ./ -type f -name "*.py" -perm 644 -exec sed -i -e '1{\@^#!/usr/bin/env pyth
 %python_uninstall_alternative pyjwt
 
 %check
-%{python_expand PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python_sitelib} py.test-%{py_ver} -k "not test_verify_false_deprecated" }
+%{python_expand PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python_sitelib} py.test-%{py_ver} -o addopts="" -k "not test_verify_false_deprecated" }
 
 %files %python_files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)