diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 74daf3e..a6f3497 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  4 11:39:09 UTC 2019 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Drop Obsoletes: pattern() = readonly_root_tools: RPM only honors
+  obsoletes against package names, so this obsoletes is in fact
+  useless. WithRPM 4.15, there is a syntax check which even
+  disallows Obsoletes against non-valid names.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Oct 23 08:29:20 UTC 2019 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index e48b2e9..0ea653e 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ Group:          Metapackages
 Provides:       pattern() = transactional_base
 Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-kubic
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 1050
-Obsoletes:      pattern() = readonly_root_tools
 Requires:       pattern() = base
 
 Requires:       man