diff --git a/libguestfs.spec b/libguestfs.spec
index 85d8912..aa1a757 100644
--- a/libguestfs.spec
+++ b/libguestfs.spec
@@ -460,8 +460,6 @@ BuildRequires:  ruby-devel
 BuildRequires:  rubygem(rake)
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       ruby
-Requires:       ruby(release)
-Provides:       ruby(guestfs) = %{version}
 
 %description -n rubygem-%{name}
 ruby-%{name} contains Ruby bindings for %{name}.