diff --git a/python-sphinxcontrib-httpdomain.spec b/python-sphinxcontrib-httpdomain.spec
index daa2c9e..738774d 100644
--- a/python-sphinxcontrib-httpdomain.spec
+++ b/python-sphinxcontrib-httpdomain.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-Sphinx >= 1.5
 Requires:       python-six
-Recommends:     python-tornado5
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages