diff --git a/gnome-applets.spec b/gnome-applets.spec
index ffe3c8c..f52c36b 100644
--- a/gnome-applets.spec
+++ b/gnome-applets.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libxklavier-devel >= %{libxklavier_version}
 BuildRequires:  gstreamer-plugins-devel >= %{gstreamer_plugins_version}
 BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/automake
 BuildRequires:  libbonoboui-devel >= %{libbonoboui_version}
-%ifarch ${apmd_archs}
+%ifarch %{apmd_archs}
 BuildRequires:  apmd >= %{apmd_version}
 %endif