diff --git a/aaa_base.changes b/aaa_base.changes
index 639a072..340e025 100644
--- a/aaa_base.changes
+++ b/aaa_base.changes
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
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-Thu Aug 12 12:51:17 CEST 2010 - dmueller@suse.de
-
-- add a split provides for smooth upgrade
-
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 Thu Jul 29 17:52:24 CEST 2010 - ro@suse.de
 
diff --git a/aaa_base.spec b/aaa_base.spec
index ec36693..0199f5b 100644
--- a/aaa_base.spec
+++ b/aaa_base.spec
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 Summary:        SUSE Linux Base Package (recommended part)
 Group:          System/Fhs
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}
-Provides:       aaa_base:/etc/DIR_COLORS
 
 %description extras
 The parts of aaa_base that should be installed by default but are not