diff --git a/macros b/macros
index ee0d81b..9646f6b 100644
--- a/macros
+++ b/macros
@@ -269,6 +269,3 @@ print(result)
 %global __find_provides /bin/sh -c "%{?__filter_prov_cmd} %{__deploop P} %{?__filter_from_prov}" \
 %global __find_requires /bin/sh -c "%{?__filter_req_cmd}  %{__deploop R} %{?__filter_from_req}" \
 }
-
-# Temporary shelter for rpm 4.15 refugees
-%requires_eq()  %(LC_ALL="C" echo '%*' | xargs -r rpm -q --qf 'Requires: %%{name} = %%{epoch}:%%{version}\\n' | sed -e 's/ (none):/ /' -e 's/ 0:/ /' | grep -v "is not")