diff --git a/pam.spec b/pam.spec
index 528f76c..b41d3ba 100644
--- a/pam.spec
+++ b/pam.spec
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ BuildRequires:  flex
 # this pulls in the mega texlive load
 BuildRequires:  linuxdoc-tools
 %endif
-BuildRequires:  db_nss-devel
-BuildRequires:  glibc-crypt_blowfish-devel
 BuildRequires:  cracklib-devel
 BuildRequires:  libaudit-devel
 BuildRequires:  gettext-devel
@@ -118,8 +116,6 @@ BuildRequires:  prelude-devel >= 0.9.0
 %else
 BuildConflicts: pkgconfig(libprelude)
 %endif
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libtirpc)
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(openssl)
 Requires:       cracklib-dicts
 Requires:       setup >= 2.7.12-2
 Requires(pre):  rpm-helper