diff --git a/openstack/swift/swift.spec.j2 b/openstack/swift/swift.spec.j2
index 01fc6bf21..616f4344a 100644
--- a/openstack/swift/swift.spec.j2
+++ b/openstack/swift/swift.spec.j2
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ BuildRequires:  crudini
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  openstack-macros
 BuildRequires:  {{ py3('pbr') }}
-BuildRequires:  {{ py3('setuptools') }}
 Requires:       logrotate
 Requires:       python3-{{ pypi_name }} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       rsync