diff --git a/iscsi-initiator-utils.spec b/iscsi-initiator-utils.spec
index 2e1404e..174c15b 100644
--- a/iscsi-initiator-utils.spec
+++ b/iscsi-initiator-utils.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Group: System Environment/Daemons
 License: GPL
 URL: http://www.open-iscsi.org
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-root
-Requires: kernel
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel db4-devel
 Prereq: /sbin/chkconfig
 ExcludeArch: s390 s390x