Assume that the roots $\zeta$ and $\xi^2/\zeta$ of your equation are roots of unity. Then by Vieta Theorem $\zeta+\xi^2/\zeta=-(\xi^2-\xi+1)$; equivalently sum of 5 roots of unity $\zeta+\xi^2/\zeta+\xi^2-\xi+1$ vanishes. All such relations are classified in Theorem 6 of paper by Conway and Jones. This implies the result.
Victor Ostrik
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