diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
index bfb0e0852e..0252571860 100644
--- a/BUILDING.txt
+++ b/BUILDING.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ Requirements:
 * Findbugs 1.3.9 (if running findbugs)
 * ProtocolBuffer 2.5.0
 * CMake 2.6 or newer (if compiling native code)
-* Zlib devel (if compiling native code)
-* openssl devel ( if compiling native hadoop-pipes )
 * Internet connection for first build (to fetch all Maven and Hadoop dependencies)
 
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diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index 2bf23abd4a..034ace7244 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -314,9 +314,6 @@ Trunk (Unreleased)
 
     HADOOP-10488. TestKeyProviderFactory fails randomly. (tucu)
 
-    HADOOP-10350. BUILDING.txt should mention openssl dependency required
-    for hadoop-pipes (Vinayakumar B)
-
   OPTIMIZATIONS
 
     HADOOP-7761. Improve the performance of raw comparisons. (todd)