diff --git a/audio/shntool/README b/audio/shntool/README
index a67d711658..ef2b9485c9 100644
--- a/audio/shntool/README
+++ b/audio/shntool/README
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ other programmers in developing new functionality. The distribution
 archive contains a file named 'modules.howto' that describes how to
 create a new mode or format module, for those so inclined.
 
-If you wish to have shntool support shorten, you should install shorten
-(also available from SlackBuilds.org) first.
+If you wish to have shntool support shorten, install shorten first.
diff --git a/audio/shntool/shntool.info b/audio/shntool/shntool.info
index 9d3c609e97..6b04381d9f 100644
--- a/audio/shntool/shntool.info
+++ b/audio/shntool/shntool.info
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DOWNLOAD="http://www.etree.org/shnutils/shntool/dist/src/shntool-3.0.10.tar.gz"
 MD5SUM="5d41f8f42c3c15e3145a7a43539c3eae"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES="shorten"
+REQUIRES=""
 MAINTAINER="slakmagik"
 EMAIL="slakmagik@gmail.com"