diff --git a/python-wsgi_intercept.changes b/python-wsgi_intercept.changes
index 744ef96..e4562bf 100644
--- a/python-wsgi_intercept.changes
+++ b/python-wsgi_intercept.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 17 10:09:12 UTC 2014 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- remove excessive buildrequires that are not used due to
+  tests being commented out
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov 15 19:59:53 UTC 2013 - p.drouand@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-wsgi_intercept.spec b/python-wsgi_intercept.spec
index e5b45ed..89935f9 100644
--- a/python-wsgi_intercept.spec
+++ b/python-wsgi_intercept.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-wsgi_intercept
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 BuildRequires:  python-Paste
 BuildRequires:  python-WebTest
 BuildRequires:  python-httplib2
-BuildRequires:  python-mechanize
-BuildRequires:  python-mechanoid
+#BuildRequires:  python-mechanize
+#BuildRequires:  python-mechanoid
 BuildRequires:  python-nose
-BuildRequires:  python-webunit
-BuildRequires:  python-zope.testbrowser
+#BuildRequires:  python-webunit
+#BuildRequires:  python-zope.testbrowser
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110
 %{!?python_sitelib: %global python_sitelib %(python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}