diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index cd15295..c152853 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+2.0RC1 (unreleased)
+-------------------
+
+- Remove collective.autopermission dependency that has become unnecessary in
+  Plone 4.1.
+  [timo]
+
 1.0RC1 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/permissions.zcml b/plone/app/discussion/permissions.zcml
index e37f758..c5b090c 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/permissions.zcml
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/permissions.zcml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
     xmlns="http://namespaces.zope.org/zope"
     i18n_domain="plone.app.discussion">
 
-    <include package="collective.autopermission" />
-
     <!-- custom permissions are defined here -->
 
     <permission
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 67997ce..abcb55d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ version = '2.0RC1'
 
 install_requires = [
     'setuptools',
-    'collective.autopermission',
     'collective.monkeypatcher',
     'plone.app.layout',
     'plone.app.registry',