diff --git a/helpers/make-at-spi2-core b/helpers/make-at-spi2-core
index 373a533c89a748a7786cddc7af26fe82e604cfad..d45aa650fca41d3b91a2001ef34a2503ebd54883 100644
--- a/helpers/make-at-spi2-core
+++ b/helpers/make-at-spi2-core
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ X-MATE-AutoRestart=true
 X-MATE-Autostart-Phase=Initialization
 EOF
 
+#Remove unnecessary requirement.
+sed -i '/gedit/d' debian/control
+
 changelog "Enable on MATE"
 
 compile