diff --git a/znc.spec b/znc.spec
index db71acd..53464bc 100644
--- a/znc.spec
+++ b/znc.spec
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel >= 0.9.8
 BuildRequires:  cyrus-sasl-devel
 BuildRequires:  c-ares-devel
-
-# The following line is necessary because this module
-# is needed for Fedora, but not for EPEL.
-%{?fedora:BuildRequires: perl-ExtUtils-Embed}
+BuildRequires:  perl(ExtUtils::Embed)
 
 %description
 ZNC is an IRC bouncer with many advanced features like detaching,