diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
index e3096fd8762..e6872e029eb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
 
 LIRC = None
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-lirc==1.2.1']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 ICON = 'mdi:remote'
 
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index bca754e110e..92c9b735b2c 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -262,9 +262,6 @@ pysnmp==4.2.5
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.forecast
 python-forecastio==1.3.4
 
-# homeassistant.components.sensor.lirc
-python-lirc==1.2.1
-
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.mpd
 python-mpd2==0.5.5