diff --git a/requirements/edx/kernel.in b/requirements/edx/kernel.in
index 253926e2b3..47a2435939 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/kernel.in
+++ b/requirements/edx/kernel.in
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ slumber                             # The following dependency is unsupported an
 social-auth-app-django
 sorl-thumbnail
 sortedcontainers                    # Provides SortedKeyList, used for lists of XBlock assets
-sqlparse                            # Required by Django to run migrations.RunSQL
 stevedore                           # Support for runtime plugins, used for XBlocks and edx-platform Django app plugins
 unicodecsv                          # Easier support for CSV files with unicode text
 user-util                           # Functionality for retiring users (GDPR compliance)