diff --git a/evince.spec b/evince.spec
index 47607e8..161b775 100644
--- a/evince.spec
+++ b/evince.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 %global poppler_version 0.20.0
 %global glib2_version 2.33.2
-%global theme_version 2.17.1
 %global gxps_version 0.2.1
 
 Name:           evince
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libspectre-devel
 BuildRequires:  libxml2-devel
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
-BuildRequires:  gnome-icon-theme-devel >= %{theme_version}
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  gtk-doc
 BuildRequires:  yelp-tools