diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index ad117791..a11c0c58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ lib_src change log
 -----
 
   * CHANGED: Pin Python package versions
+  * REMOVED: not necessary cpanfile
 
 2.0.0
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diff --git a/cpanfile b/cpanfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 071f5e6a..00000000
--- a/cpanfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-requires 'File::Copy::Recursive';
-requires 'LWP::Simple'