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 literal_eval(node_or_string):
    if isinstance(node_or_string, AST):
        node_or_string = gast_to_ast(node_or_string)
    return _ast.literal_eval(node_or_string)