diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 0d221ab498..9c662af87e 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -703,9 +703,6 @@ Group: Development/Libraries
 Requires: %{name}-client = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: %{name}-docs = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: pkgconfig
-%if %{with_xen}
-Requires: xen-devel
-%endif
 
 %description devel
 Include header files & development libraries for the libvirt C library.