diff --git a/perl-Lingua-Stem-It.spec b/perl-Lingua-Stem-It.spec
index 26dccfd..a0b6b89 100644
--- a/perl-Lingua-Stem-It.spec
+++ b/perl-Lingua-Stem-It.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(strict)
 BuildRequires:  perl(vars)
 # Tests only
 # -
-Requires:       perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "$(perl -V:version)"; echo $version))
 
 %description
 This module applies the Porter Stemming Algorithm to its parameters,