diff --git a/python-boto3.changes b/python-boto3.changes
index 6de539a..dbee0e8 100644
--- a/python-boto3.changes
+++ b/python-boto3.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 16 13:41:29 UTC 2022 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- actually does not require python-mock for build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 16 10:29:04 UTC 2022 - John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <adrian.glaubitz@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-boto3.spec b/python-boto3.spec
index ef9ecf0..c64a67e 100644
--- a/python-boto3.spec
+++ b/python-boto3.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Source:         https://github.com/boto/boto3/archive/%{version}.tar.gz
 # Related test dependencies
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module botocore < 1.25.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module botocore >= 1.24.0}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module mock}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 6.2.5}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module s3transfer < 0.6.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module s3transfer >= 0.5.0}