diff --git a/README b/README
index de159febbb..2fd95e926a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
         libcryptsetup (optional)
         libaudit (optional)
         libacl (optional)
-        libattr (optional)
         libselinux (optional)
         liblzma (optional)
         libgcrypt (optional)