diff --git a/python-cartopy.spec b/python-cartopy.spec
index 8034639..36ef7d2 100644
--- a/python-cartopy.spec
+++ b/python-cartopy.spec
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-scipy >= 0.10
 BuildRequires:  python3-filelock
 BuildRequires:  python3-mock >= 1.0.1
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest >= 3.1.0
-%if %{fedora} < 28
-# For old matplotlib
-BuildRequires:  python3-nose
-%endif
 
 Requires:       python-%{srcname}-common = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       python3-setuptools >= 0.7.2