diff --git a/jdom2.spec b/jdom2.spec
index fee0abc..9b60df7 100644
--- a/jdom2.spec
+++ b/jdom2.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Patch0:        0001-Adapt-build.patch
 BuildRequires: javapackages-local
 BuildRequires: ant
 BuildRequires: ant-junit
-BuildRequires: log4j12
 
 BuildArch:     noarch