diff --git a/python-distro.changes b/python-distro.changes
index 90b2697..09ddc91 100644
--- a/python-distro.changes
+++ b/python-distro.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  6 17:33:38 UTC 2019 - Thomas Bechtold <tbechtold@suse.com>
+
+- Drop useless BuildRequires of python-flake8 and python-pytest-cov
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb  5 11:48:38 CET 2019 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-distro.spec b/python-distro.spec
index 409db75..7991445 100644
--- a/python-distro.spec
+++ b/python-distro.spec
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test
 %if %{with test}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module flake8}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cov}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 %endif