diff --git a/python-tweepy.changes b/python-tweepy.changes
index ba9bcf4..a4fa8bf 100644
--- a/python-tweepy.changes
+++ b/python-tweepy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 24 11:16:26 UTC 2013 - speilicke@suse.com
+
+- Require python-setuptools instead of distribute (upstreams merged)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 11 07:22:46 UTC 2013 - p.drouand@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-tweepy.spec b/python-tweepy.spec
index ffc70de..7fc916d 100644
--- a/python-tweepy.spec
+++ b/python-tweepy.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
 Name:           python-tweepy
 Version:        2.0
 Release:        0
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/t/tweepy/tweepy-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
-BuildRequires:  python-distribute
+BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python-simplejson
 Requires:       python-simplejson
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110