diff --git a/perl-HTTP-Date.spec b/perl-HTTP-Date.spec
index d0a3adf..f9af6b4 100644
--- a/perl-HTTP-Date.spec
+++ b/perl-HTTP-Date.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(Test::More)
 # Optional tests:
 # CPAN::Meta not helpful
 # CPAN::Meta::Prereqs not helpful
-Requires:       perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`perl -V:version`"; echo $version))
 Requires:       perl(Time::Local) >= 1.28
 # Strongly recommended:
 Requires:       perl(Time::Zone)