diff --git a/lv2.spec b/lv2.spec
index 1870eba..f89c188 100644
--- a/lv2.spec
+++ b/lv2.spec
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ Obsoletes:      lv2core-devel < 6.0-4
 Provides:       lv2-ui-devel = 2.4-5
 Obsoletes:      lv2-ui-devel < 2.4-5
 
-BuildRequires:  libsndfile-devel >= 1.0.0
-
 %description    devel
 lv2-devel contains the lv2.h header file and headers for all of the
 LV@ specification extensions and bundles.
@@ -77,6 +75,9 @@ rm -rf %buildroot
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/%{name}.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Apr 21 2012 Brendan Jones <brendan.jones.it@gmail.com> - 1.0.0-5
+- libsndfile no longer required
+
 * Sat Apr 21 2012 Brendan Jones <brendan.jones.it@gmail.com> - 1.0.0-4
 - remove examples