diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 5a53d1e..faa9788 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ Provides:       pattern-order() = 1020
 Provides:       pattern-visible()
 Provides:       patterns-openSUSE-base = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      patterns-openSUSE-base < %{version}
-
-Requires:       bridge-utils
-Requires:       bzip2
 # having root certifcates can be very useful
 Recommends:     ca-certificates-mozilla
 Requires:       cpio