diff --git a/libgdata.spec b/libgdata.spec
index 8fa81a4..4197fab 100644
--- a/libgdata.spec
+++ b/libgdata.spec
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ the common Google services, and has full asynchronous support.
 Summary:        Development files for %{name}
 Group:          Development/Libraries
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires:       pkgconfig
-Requires:       gobject-introspection-devel
 
 # https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=610273
 BuildRequires:  libtool