diff --git a/libvirt.changes b/libvirt.changes
index 98e40c5..b6520bb 100644
--- a/libvirt.changes
+++ b/libvirt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jun 12 15:03:47 UTC 2019 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Drop systemd BuildRequires: there is already pkgconfig(systemd)
+  present, which is the same package.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun  3 17:05:52 UTC 2019 - Jim Fehlig <jfehlig@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index 34ab989..78597bc 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ BuildRequires:  gettext-tools
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 # Needed for virkmodtest in 'make check'
 BuildRequires:  modutils
-BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %if %{with_libxl}
 BuildRequires:  xen-devel