def remove(self, elem):
        """Remove a requirement.

        :param elem: a string or :class:`Requirement` instance.
        """
        if isinstance(elem, text_type):
            for requirement in self:
                if requirement.package == elem:
                    return super(Requirements, self).remove(requirement)
        return super(Requirements, self).remove(elem)
def test_exceptions(self):
        self.assert_(issubclass(DeoptionError, TypeError))
        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
            lambda: Optional()
        )
        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
            lambda: Optional(NotPassed, NotPassed)
        )