diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 43568547..3866b4ed 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ src-dir.dist:
 cpfiles.dist: src-dir.dist
 	$(cvs_files) | grep -v VERSION | cpio -o -H newc | ( cd $(DIST_SRC_DIR); cpio --make-directories -i)
 	sh $(MKSPEC_SH) -V $(RPM_VERSION) -S $(notdir $(PCKG_TAR)) -N $(RPM_PROJECT) \
-		-R "$(shell echo '$(RPM_REQUIRES_RUN)' | $(add_flavour_prefix))" \
-		-D "$(shell echo '$(RPM_REQUIRES_DEVEL)' | $(add_flavour_prefix))" -P $(PROJECT) \
+		-R "$(RPM_REQUIRES_RUN)" \
+		-D "$(RPM_REQUIRES_DEVEL)" -P $(PROJECT) \
 		> $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/$(RPM_PROJECT)-$(RPM_VERSION).spec
 	echo $(RPM_VERSION) > $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/VERSION
 	touch $@