diff --git a/rpm/SPECS/docker-ce.spec b/rpm/SPECS/docker-ce.spec
index 156714adca..254a190748 100644
--- a/rpm/SPECS/docker-ce.spec
+++ b/rpm/SPECS/docker-ce.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ BuildRequires: cmake
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: git
 BuildRequires: glibc-static
-BuildRequires: libarchive
 BuildRequires: libtool
 BuildRequires: libtool-ltdl-devel
 BuildRequires: make
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(systemd)
 BuildRequires: systemd-devel
 BuildRequires: tar
-BuildRequires: which
 
 # conflicting packages
 Conflicts: docker