diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index c364b07522..a51c04e18d 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -1120,7 +1120,6 @@ soupsieve==2.5
     # via beautifulsoup4
 sqlparse==0.4.4
     # via
-    #   -r requirements/edx/kernel.in
     #   django
     #   openedx-blockstore
 staff-graded-xblock==2.3.0