diff --git a/rsync.changes b/rsync.changes
index f3caada..ba41ba9 100644
--- a/rsync.changes
+++ b/rsync.changes
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
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 Wed Sep  6 09:52:41 UTC 2023 - David Anes <david.anes@suse.com>
 
-- Add missing runtime dependency to libxxhash when rsync builds
-  against it. (bsc#1214515)
-
 - Rename patch to follow naming patch policies:
   fortified-strlcpy-fix.patch -> rsync-fortified-strlcpy-fix.patch
 
diff --git a/rsync.spec b/rsync.spec
index 426ea89..50bd30d 100644
--- a/rsync.spec
+++ b/rsync.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ BuildRequires:  popt-devel
 BuildRequires:  systemd-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 %if %{with xxhash}
-Requires:       libxxhash >= 0.8.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libxxhash) >= 0.8.0
 %endif
 %if %{with gcc11}