diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index e77d97af..a84dd579 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ Default variables
    :language: yaml
    :start-after: under the License.
 
-Required variables
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Dependencies
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This role needs pip >= 7.1 installed on the target host.
+
+To use this role, define the following variables:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index fa3e0116..ef6d38f6 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ galaxy_info:
     - development
     - openstack
 dependencies:
-  - pip_install
   - role: apt_package_pinning
     apt_package_pinning_file_name: "rabbitmq.pref"
     apt_package_pinning_priority: 999