diff --git a/firstboot/firstboot.spec b/firstboot/firstboot.spec
index 5ec2092..71bcd0e 100644
--- a/firstboot/firstboot.spec
+++ b/firstboot/firstboot.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Group: System Environment/Base
 ExclusiveOS: Linux
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: gettext
-BuildRequires: python-devel, python-setuptools-devel
+BuildRequires: python-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd-units
 Requires: pygtk2, python
 Requires: setuptool, libuser-python, system-config-date
diff --git a/pykickstart/pykickstart.spec b/pykickstart/pykickstart.spec
index 8e5f379..a5b18de 100644
--- a/pykickstart/pykickstart.spec
+++ b/pykickstart/pykickstart.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ License: GPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
-BuildRequires: python-devel, gettext, python-setuptools-devel
+BuildRequires: python-devel, gettext
 BuildRequires: python-urlgrabber
 %if ! 0%{?rhel}
 BuildRequires: transifex-client