diff --git a/libtdb.spec b/libtdb.spec
index 923a665..2576fdd 100644
--- a/libtdb.spec
+++ b/libtdb.spec
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ A library that implements a trivial database.
 %package devel
 Summary: Header files need to link the Tdb library
 Requires: libtdb = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires: pkgconfig
 
 %description devel
 Header files needed to develop programs that link against the Tdb library.