diff --git a/cyrus-imapd.spec b/cyrus-imapd.spec
index a2ec65f..0983fac 100644
--- a/cyrus-imapd.spec
+++ b/cyrus-imapd.spec
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 
 Requires: %name-utils = %version-%release
 Requires: file sscg
-Requires: perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`%{__perl} -V:version`"; echo $version))
 
 %{?perl_default_filter}