diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index 9cfb3af..519613d 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ BuildRequires: avahi-devel
 BuildRequires: libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires: dnsmasq
 BuildRequires: bridge-utils
-%if %{with_qemu}
-BuildRequires: qemu
-%endif
 %if %{with_sasl}
 BuildRequires: cyrus-sasl-devel
 %endif