diff --git a/python-zope-testing.spec b/python-zope-testing.spec
index 2d0eac8..6e890bd 100644
--- a/python-zope-testing.spec
+++ b/python-zope-testing.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:           python-zope-testing
 Version:        3.9.5
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Zope Testing Framework
 Group:          Development/Languages
 License:        ZPLv2.1
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 Requires:       python-zope-filesystem
-Requires:       python-zope-exceptions
 Requires:       python-zope-interface
 
 
@@ -63,6 +62,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jul 31 2010 David Malcolm <dmalcolm@redhat.com> - 3.9.5-5
+- actually remove the requirement on python-zope-exceptions this time
+
 * Fri Jul 30 2010 David Malcolm <dmalcolm@redhat.com> - 3.9.5-4
 - add missing build-time requirement on python-setuptools