diff --git a/comps-f9.xml.in b/comps-f9.xml.in
index 380b5360..0e805723 100644
--- a/comps-f9.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f9.xml.in
@@ -1842,7 +1842,6 @@
     <uservisible>true</uservisible>
     <packagelist>
       <packagereq type="default">ekiga</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">empathy</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">evolution</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">evolution-help</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">evolution-webcal</packagereq>
@@ -1866,6 +1865,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">deskbar-applet</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">dillo</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">drivel</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">empathy</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">epiphany</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">epiphany-extensions</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">evolution-bogofilter</packagereq>