diff --git a/python-pikepdf.changes b/python-pikepdf.changes
index bc0accb..1e507a0 100644
--- a/python-pikepdf.changes
+++ b/python-pikepdf.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 13 10:17:52 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- remove unneeded ipython buildrequires
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 22 22:41:11 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pikepdf.spec b/python-pikepdf.spec
index d766e6e..2a604c0 100644
--- a/python-pikepdf.spec
+++ b/python-pikepdf.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module attrs >= 20.2.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module deprecated}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module hypothesis >= 6.36}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module ipython}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module lxml >= 4.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module packaging}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module psutil >= 5.9}