--- a/components/python/testtools/testtools-PYVER.p5m	Thu Sep 08 17:49:01 2016 -0700
+++ b/components/python/testtools/testtools-PYVER.p5m	Thu Sep 08 17:52:22 2016 -0700
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
 # force a dependency on pbr; pkgdepend work is needed to flush this out.
 depend type=require fmri=library/python/pbr-$(PYV)
 
-# force a dependency on python-twisted; pkgdepend work is needed to flush this out.
-depend type=require fmri=library/python/python-twisted-$(PYV)
-
 # force a dependency on the testtools package
 depend type=require \
     fmri=library/python/testtools@$(IPS_COMPONENT_VERSION),$(BUILD_VERSION)