diff --git a/libpcap.spec b/libpcap.spec
index 7a4e258..672343c 100644
--- a/libpcap.spec
+++ b/libpcap.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Group: Development/Libraries
 License: BSD with advertising
 URL: http://www.tcpdump.org
 BuildRequires: glibc-kernheaders >= 2.2.0 bison flex bluez-libs-devel
-BuildRequires: perl
 
 Source:  http://www.tcpdump.org/release/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz