diff --git a/python-cmd2.spec b/python-cmd2.spec
index 3b96aae..8d53e47 100644
--- a/python-cmd2.spec
+++ b/python-cmd2.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  python-subprocess32
 Requires:       python-pyparsing >= 2.0.1
 Requires:       python-pyperclip
-Requires:       python-pyreadline
 Requires:       python-six
 Requires:       python-wcwidth
 %ifpython2