diff --git a/automake.spec b/automake.spec
index 0e4190a..d7973e4 100644
--- a/automake.spec
+++ b/automake.spec
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ BuildArch:  noarch
 %if %{with check}
 BuildRequires: libtool gettext-devel flex bison texinfo-tex texlive-dvips
 BuildRequires: java-devel-openjdk gcc-gfortran
+# /usr/bin/g77 is not in RHEL7
+%if !0%{?rhel}
 %ifnarch %{arm}
-# Don't require g77 for now as it is not available in ARM build roots
+# g77 is also not present on arm systems
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/g77
 %endif
+%endif
 BuildRequires: dejagnu expect emacs imake python-docutils vala
 BuildRequires: cscope ncompress sharutils help2man
 BuildRequires: gcc-objc gcc-objc++
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ fi
 
 %changelog
 * Tue Nov 05 2013 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 1.14-3
-- don't BR g77 only on arm build roots (#994910)
+- don't BR g77 in arm and RHEL build roots (#994910)
 
 * Thu Oct 24 2013 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 1.14-2
 - rebase to automake-1.14, enable testsuite (#976973)