diff --git a/zeromq.changes b/zeromq.changes
index a1951a1..8dd5919 100644
--- a/zeromq.changes
+++ b/zeromq.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 28 19:49:38 UTC 2021 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
+
+- Explicit BR on python is not necessary.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Jan 24 19:02:27 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/zeromq.spec b/zeromq.spec
index a4d2520..12bb6ad 100644
--- a/zeromq.spec
+++ b/zeromq.spec
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(uuid)
 %endif
 %if %{with pgm}
 BuildRequires:  openpgm-devel >= 5.1
-BuildRequires:  python
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= 2.8
 %else