diff --git a/akonadi-server.spec b/akonadi-server.spec
index 332901d..1adb422 100644
--- a/akonadi-server.spec
+++ b/akonadi-server.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libxslt
 BuildRequires:  libxslt-devel
 BuildRequires:  libxslt-tools
 BuildRequires:  mariadb
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  postgresql-devel
 BuildRequires:  shared-mime-info
 BuildRequires:  sqlite3-devel
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ Requires:       kxmlgui-devel
 Requires:       libKF5AkonadiAgentBase5 = %{version}
 Requires:       libKF5AkonadiCore5 = %{version}
 Requires:       libKF5AkonadiWidgets5 = %{version}
-Requires:       pkgconfig
 Requires:       solid-devel
 Requires:       pkgconfig(Qt5Network)
 Conflicts:      libakonadiprotocolinternals-devel