diff --git a/qemu-testsuite.changes b/qemu-testsuite.changes
index 97c4d7c0..3164d820 100644
--- a/qemu-testsuite.changes
+++ b/qemu-testsuite.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 21 08:10:38 UTC 2017 - schwab@suse.de
+
+- Remove redundant prerequire for pwdutils
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 18 15:35:54 UTC 2017 - brogers@suse.com
 
diff --git a/qemu-testsuite.spec b/qemu-testsuite.spec
index 484f2cc0..0f29bfaa 100644
--- a/qemu-testsuite.spec
+++ b/qemu-testsuite.spec
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ BuildRequires:  qemu-block-rbd = %version
 BuildRequires:  qemu-block-ssh = %version
 %endif
 %endif
-Requires(pre):  pwdutils
 Requires(pre):  shadow
 Requires(post): coreutils
 %if %{kvm_available}
diff --git a/qemu.changes b/qemu.changes
index 97c4d7c0..3164d820 100644
--- a/qemu.changes
+++ b/qemu.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 21 08:10:38 UTC 2017 - schwab@suse.de
+
+- Remove redundant prerequire for pwdutils
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 18 15:35:54 UTC 2017 - brogers@suse.com
 
diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index 49ba88d9..f54a60d8 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ BuildRequires:  qemu-block-rbd = %version
 BuildRequires:  qemu-block-ssh = %version
 %endif
 %endif
-Requires(pre):  pwdutils
 Requires(pre):  shadow
 Requires(post): coreutils
 %if %{kvm_available}
diff --git a/qemu.spec.in b/qemu.spec.in
index 33cedb70..d19db9d5 100644
--- a/qemu.spec.in
+++ b/qemu.spec.in
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ BuildRequires:  qemu-block-rbd = %version
 BuildRequires:  qemu-block-ssh = %version
 %endif
 %endif
-Requires(pre):  pwdutils
 Requires(pre):  shadow
 Requires(post): coreutils
 %if %{kvm_available}