diff --git a/python-pymemcache.spec b/python-pymemcache.spec
index 36ec9da..fc38bbf 100644
--- a/python-pymemcache.spec
+++ b/python-pymemcache.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ License:        Apache-2.0
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Url:            https://github.com/Pinterest/pymemcache
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pymemcache/pymemcache-%{version}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}