diff --git a/empathy.spec b/empathy.spec
index dc089f3..89437cb 100644
--- a/empathy.spec
+++ b/empathy.spec
@@ -73,12 +73,15 @@ BuildRequires:	itstool
 
 Requires:	telepathy-filesystem
 Requires:	telepathy-mission-control >= %{tp_mc_min_version}
+
 ## We install the following connection managers by default.
 Requires:	telepathy-gabble >= 0.16.0
 Requires:	telepathy-salut >= 0.8.0
-Requires:	telepathy-idle
 Requires:	telepathy-haze >= 0.6.0
+%if 0%{?fedora}
+Requires:	telepathy-idle
 Requires:	telepathy-rakia
+%endif
 
 %description
 Empathy is powerful multi-protocol instant messaging client which