diff --git a/python-avocado.spec b/python-avocado.spec
index a5a371d..84e605b 100644
--- a/python-avocado.spec
+++ b/python-avocado.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 Name: python-%{pkgname}
 Version: 52.1
-Release: 8%{?gitrel}%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?gitrel}%{?dist}
 Summary: Framework with tools and libraries for Automated Testing
 
 # Found licenses:
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ BuildRequires: python-stevedore
 BuildRequires: python2-psutil
 BuildRequires: python2-requests
 BuildRequires: python2-setuptools
+%if 0%{?fedora} && 0%{?fedora} <= 30
+# python2-sphinx is no longer available or needed as of F31
 BuildRequires: python2-sphinx
+%endif
 BuildRequires: python2-stevedore
 %endif
 
@@ -482,6 +485,9 @@ find %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/avocado -type f -name '*.py' -exec %{__chmod} -c -x
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 19 2019 Merlin Mathesius <mmathesi@redhat.com> - 52.1-9
+- python2-sphinx is no longer available or needed as of F31
+
 * Tue Feb 05 2019 Merlin Mathesius <mmathesi@redhat.com> - 52.1-8
 - python2-resultsdb_api package has been removed in F30 as part of
   https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal