diff --git a/kdelibs.spec b/kdelibs.spec
index 8cb6388..e05f1bb 100644
--- a/kdelibs.spec
+++ b/kdelibs.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 %define arts 1
 %define arts_epoch 8
-%define arts_version 1.5.7
+%define arts_version 1.5.8
 
 %define qt_epoch 1
 %define qt_version 3.3.8
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ BuildRequires: utempter
 %endif
 BuildRequires: findutils
 BuildRequires: jasper-devel
-BuildRequires: OpenEXR-devel >= 1.6.0
+BuildRequires: OpenEXR-devel
 %if %{make_cvs}
 BuildRequires: automake libtool
 %endif
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ Requires: qt-devel
 Requires: openssl-devel
 %{?arts:Requires: arts-devel}
 %{?libkdnssd:Requires: libkdnssd-devel}
-%if 0%{?fedora} > 7
-## those below can/should be omitted from future builds -- Rex
-%else
+## those below can/should be omitted from future(f8?) builds -- Rex
+%if 0
 Requires: bzip2-devel
 Requires: libacl-devel
 Requires: libart_lgpl-devel