diff --git a/libnfs.pc.in b/libnfs.pc.in
index e7e3a91..fdc012c 100644
--- a/libnfs.pc.in
+++ b/libnfs.pc.in
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ Requires:
 Conflicts:
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lnfs
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
-Requires.private: @LIBNFS_PC_REQ_PRIVATE@