diff --git a/README b/README
index 6fa746b0f..502089552 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ To compile ejabberd you need:
 
  - GNU Make
  - GCC
- - pkg-config
  - Libexpat 1.95 or higher
  - Libyaml 1.4 or higher
  - Erlang/OTP R15B or higher.
diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex
index 92beb1f04..5f8d13de9 100644
--- a/doc/guide.tex
+++ b/doc/guide.tex
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ To compile \ejabberd{} on a `Unix-like' operating system, you need:
 \begin{itemize}
 \item GNU Make
 \item GCC
-\item pkg-config
 \item Libexpat 1.95 or higher
 \item Erlang/OTP R15B or higher.
 \item Libyaml 1.4 or higher