diff --git a/Mesa.changes b/Mesa.changes
index c26c05e..d226640 100644
--- a/Mesa.changes
+++ b/Mesa.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Jun 16 09:58:59 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- remove buildrequire on vim, it creates a pretty big cycle for
+  no (obvious) benefit
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jun 12 15:53:50 UTC 2012 - sndirsch@suse.com
 
diff --git a/Mesa.spec b/Mesa.spec
index 715c948..95635eb 100644
--- a/Mesa.spec
+++ b/Mesa.spec
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ BuildRequires:  llvm-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  libXvMC-devel
 BuildRequires:  libvdpau-devel
-BuildRequires:  vim
 Url:            http://www.mesa3d.org
 Provides:       Mesa7 = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      Mesa7 < %{version}