diff --git a/gawk.changes b/gawk.changes
index 9f1974d..1751187 100644
--- a/gawk.changes
+++ b/gawk.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat May  3 15:39:14 UTC 2014 - andreas.stieger@gmx.de
+
+- remove optional libsigsegv dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 29 20:28:42 UTC 2014 - andreas.stieger@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/gawk.spec b/gawk.spec
index 53fa0ec..78885af 100644
--- a/gawk.spec
+++ b/gawk.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ Source:         http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source2:        http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz.sig
 Source3:        http://savannah.gnu.org/people/viewgpg.php?user_id=80653#/gawk.keyring
 Patch1:         gawk-4.1.1-build-baddest.patch
-BuildRequires:  libsigsegv-devel
 BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 # FIXME: use proper Requires(pre/post/preun/...)
 PreReq:         %{install_info_prereq}
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ fi
 %ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/awk
 %ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/usr-bin-awk
 %ghost %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/awk.1%{?ext_man}
-%doc AUTHORS COPYING NEWS POSIX.STD README ChangeLog* 
+%doc AUTHORS COPYING NEWS POSIX.STD README ChangeLog*
 #UsrMerge
 /bin/gawk
 #EndUsrMerge