diff --git a/xinetd.spec b/xinetd.spec
index ed9c94c..d748e69 100644
--- a/xinetd.spec
+++ b/xinetd.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: A secure replacement for inetd
 Name: xinetd
 Version: 2.3.15
-Release: 21%{?dist}
+Release: 22%{?dist}
 License: xinetd
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Epoch: 2
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ Requires(post): systemd-sysv
 Requires(post): systemd-units
 Requires(preun): systemd-units
 Requires(postun): systemd-units
-%{!?tcp_wrappers:BuildRequires: tcp_wrappers-devel}
 Requires: filesystem >= 2.0.1, setup
 Provides: inetd
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ autoconf
 %build
 # -pie -PIE flags added by separate patches
 export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now"
-%configure --with-loadavg --with-inet6 %{!?tcp_wrappers:--with-libwrap} --with-labeled-networking
+%configure --with-loadavg --with-inet6 --with-labeled-networking
 make
 
 %install
@@ -159,6 +158,9 @@ rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/sbin/xconv.pl
 %{_mandir}/*/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec  4 2017 Jan Synáček <jsynacek@redhat.com> - 2:2.3.15-22
+- remove build dependency on tcp_wrappers (#1518797)
+
 * Tue Nov 07 2017 Igor Gnatenko <ignatenkobrain@fedoraproject.org> - 2:2.3.15-21
 - Remove old crufty coreutils requires