diff --git a/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
index d9fd3440b6..70bfcd05e5 100644
--- a/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
+++ b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ pkgdesc='Ansible IT Automation'
 arch=('any')
 url='https://www.ansible.com'
 license=('GPL3')
-depends=('python2' 'python2-paramiko' 'python2-jinja' 'python2-yaml')
+depends=('python2' 'python2-paramiko' 'python2-jinja' 'python2-yaml', 'python2-crypto')
 makedepends=('git' 'docutils' 'fakeroot')
-optdepends=('python2-pyasn1: needed for accelerated mode'
-            'python2-crypto: needed for accelerated mode'
-            'python2-keyczar: needed for accelerated mode')
 conflicts=('ansible')
 provides=('ansible')
 backup=('etc/ansible/ansible.cfg')
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index 1257de514c..f74e07c62b 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ BuildRequires: python26-setuptools
 Requires: python26-PyYAML
 Requires: python26-paramiko
 Requires: python26-jinja2
-Requires: python26-keyczar
 Requires: python26-httplib2
 Requires: python26-setuptools
 Requires: python26-six
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ BuildRequires: python-setuptools
 Requires: PyYAML
 Requires: python-paramiko
 Requires: python-jinja2
-Requires: python-keyczar
 Requires: python-httplib2
 Requires: python-setuptools
 Requires: python-six
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ BuildRequires: python-devel
 BuildRequires: python-setuptools
 Requires: python-paramiko
 Requires: python-jinja2
-Requires: python-keyczar
 Requires: python-yaml
 Requires: python-httplib2
 Requires: python-setuptools