diff --git a/matrix-synapse.spec b/matrix-synapse.spec
index b8efe53..2617e50 100644
--- a/matrix-synapse.spec
+++ b/matrix-synapse.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-parameterized >= 0.7.0
 BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/openssl
 
 # Package dependencies
-BuildRequires:  python3-ijson
 #BuildRequires:  python3-txacme >= 0.9.2
 BuildRequires:  (python3-attrs >= 19.2.0 without python3-attrs = 21.1.0)
 BuildRequires:  python3-authlib
@@ -92,12 +91,8 @@ the ecosystem.
 
 
 %prep
-echo %{rcv}
 %autosetup -p1 -n %{srcname}-%{ghversion}%{rcx}
 
-# Worlaround fedora not having the right version of python crypto yet.
-#sed --debug -i "s/cryptography>=3.4.7/cryptography>=3.4.6/" synapse/python_dependencies.py
-
 # We don't support the built-in client so remove all the bundled JS.
 rm -rf synapse/static