diff --git a/network/memcached/memcached.info b/network/memcached/memcached.info
index 65691d09bd..33719dc517 100644
--- a/network/memcached/memcached.info
+++ b/network/memcached/memcached.info
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DOWNLOAD="http://memcached.googlecode.com/files/memcached-1.4.15.tar.gz"
 MD5SUM="36ea966f5a29655be1746bf4949f7f69"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES="libevent"
+REQUIRES=""
 MAINTAINER="Nishant Limbachia"
 EMAIL="nishant@mnspace.net"