diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index ae9c9d2..3f373a4 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@ BuildRequires: kernel-headers
 BuildRequires: systemd
 BuildRequires: libtool
 
-# Virtually provide libxtables.so.9 to be able to create the buildroot.
-# The iproute package is needed by iniscripts. iproute also provides tc, which
-# requires libxtables.
-%if %{_lib} == lib64
-Provides: libxtables.so.9()(64bit)
-%else
-Provides: libxtables.so.9
-%endif
-
 
 %description
 The iptables utility controls the network packet filtering code in the