diff --git a/hamcrest.spec b/hamcrest.spec
index 803c97e..707d461 100644
--- a/hamcrest.spec
+++ b/hamcrest.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 Name:           hamcrest
 Version:        1.3
 Release:        23%{?dist}
-Epoch:          0
 Summary:        Library of matchers for building test expressions
 License:        BSD
 URL:            https://github.com/hamcrest/JavaHamcrest
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ Patch5:         %{name}-%{version}-fork-javac.patch
 
 Requires:       qdox
 Requires:       easymock >= 3.0
-Requires:       %{name}-core = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+Requires:       %{name}-core = %{version}-%{release}
 
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  ant
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ Javadoc for %{name}.
 
 %package demo
 Summary:        Demos for %{name}
-Requires:       %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+Requires:       %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       junit
 Requires:       testng