diff --git a/freeswitch.spec b/freeswitch.spec
index 1d46db40de..d04700d56e 100644
--- a/freeswitch.spec
+++ b/freeswitch.spec
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ BuildRequires: sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires: ldns-devel
 BuildRequires: libedit-devel
 BuildRequires: perl
-BuildRequires: nasm
 BuildRequires: yasm
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 8 || 0%{?rhel} >= 6
 BuildRequires: perl-ExtUtils-Embed