diff --git a/python-requests.spec b/python-requests.spec
index fd3df91..e5e33ee 100644
--- a/python-requests.spec
+++ b/python-requests.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-py
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 Requires:       python
-Requires:       python-ndg-httpsclient
+# really needed?
+#Requires:       python-ndg-httpsclient
 Requires:       python-pyOpenSSL
 Requires:       python-pyasn1
 %if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110