diff --git a/mate-session-manager.spec b/mate-session-manager.spec
index d28175f..57d3fec 100644
--- a/mate-session-manager.spec
+++ b/mate-session-manager.spec
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Requires: mate-control-center
 Requires: mate-polkit
 # and we want good defaults
 Requires: polkit-desktop-policy
-Requires: hicolor-icon-theme
 
 %description
 This package contains a session that can be started from a display