diff --git a/src/plugins/book.glade b/src/plugins/book.glade
index d0732dbd2..53718c963 100644
--- a/src/plugins/book.glade
+++ b/src/plugins/book.glade
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <!DOCTYPE glade-interface SYSTEM "http://glade.gnome.org/glade-2.0.dtd">
 
 <glade-interface>
-<requires lib="gnome"/>
 
 <widget class="GtkWindow" id="top">
   <property name="width_request">600</property>