diff --git a/network/shorewall-core/README b/network/shorewall-core/README
index e1734632c1..41ee44068c 100644
--- a/network/shorewall-core/README
+++ b/network/shorewall-core/README
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ As of version 4.5, shorewall consists of 3 packages:
 The shorewall-core package is needed for both but now you can install the IPv6
 packages without needing the IPv4 one if you are on aIV6 network only.
 
-This requires xtables-addons to use the new per-IP accounting feature.
+xtables-addons is an optional dependency to use the new per-IP accounting feature.
diff --git a/network/shorewall-core/shorewall-core.info b/network/shorewall-core/shorewall-core.info
index ccc5b519dc..129a9ccab0 100644
--- a/network/shorewall-core/shorewall-core.info
+++ b/network/shorewall-core/shorewall-core.info
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ DOWNLOAD="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/4.5/shorewall-4.5.6/base/shorew
 MD5SUM="505ef8ade37ce27b9a564fd15243b0e7"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
-REQUIRES="xtables-addons"
+REQUIRES=""
 MAINTAINER="ArTourter"
 EMAIL="artourter@gmail.com"