diff --git a/python-minio.spec b/python-minio.spec
index 5ecdb20..e15253b 100644
--- a/python-minio.spec
+++ b/python-minio.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-certifi
-Requires:       python-configparser
 Requires:       python-future
 Requires:       python-python-dateutil
 Requires:       python-pytz
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Faker}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module certifi}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module configparser}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module future}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module nose}
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ Minio library for Amazon S3 compatible cloud storage.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n minio-%{version}
 mv docs/zh_CN/API.md docs/API_zh_CN.md
+sed -i -e '/configparser/d' setup.py
 
 %build
 %python_build