diff --git a/common-build-dependencies.yaml b/common-build-dependencies.yaml
index 063ac7e..e547ce8 100644
--- a/common-build-dependencies.yaml
+++ b/common-build-dependencies.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ data:
             - xorg-x11-proto-devel
             - imake
             - libusbx
-            - expat
             # - texinfo
     filter: ~
     components:
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ data:
                 ref: f26
                 buildorder: 1
             doxygen:
-                rationale: build dep of doxygen.
+                rationale: build dep for many packages.
                 ref: f26
                 buildorder: 2
             xorg-x11-util-macros:
@@ -86,10 +85,6 @@ data:
                 rationale: Build dep for libusb.
                 ref: f26
                 buildorder: 5
-            expat:
-                rationale: dependency of python2.
-                ref: f26
-                buildorder: 5
 #             texinfo:
 #                 rationale: build dep of libtool
 #                 ref: f26