diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 7ca944a3..e14996d4 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ Default variables
    :start-after: under the License.
 
 
-Required variables
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-None.
+Dependencies
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+This role needs pip >= 7.1 installed on the target host.
 
 Example playbook
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -43,4 +42,3 @@ Tags
 This role supports the ``octavia-install`` and ``octavia-config`` tags.
 Use the ``octavia-install`` tag to install and upgrade. Use the
 ``octavia-config`` tag to maintain configuration of the service.
-
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 85816342..bee4014d 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ galaxy_info:
     - openstack
     - python
 dependencies:
-  - pip_install
   - role: apt_package_pinning
     when:
       - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'