diff --git a/python-arrow.changes b/python-arrow.changes
index 454c43d..c26b59f 100644
--- a/python-arrow.changes
+++ b/python-arrow.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar  7 10:52:28 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- python-mock is actually not required
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jan 29 17:37:07 UTC 2022 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-arrow.spec b/python-arrow.spec
index 0228433..04f71db 100644
--- a/python-arrow.spec
+++ b/python-arrow.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module arrow == %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module chai}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module dateparser}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module dateutil >= 2.7.0}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytz >= 2021.1}