diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2acf864..fa1c763 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -58,16 +58,9 @@ EFL_CHECK_DOXYGEN([build_doc="yes"], [build_doc="no"])
 
 ### Checks for libraries
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EFL],
-[
- eina >= 1.17.0
- evas >= 1.17.0
- ecore >= 1.17.0
- edje >= 1.17.0
- eo >= 1.18.99
- elementary >= 1.18.0
- eio >= 1.17.0
-])
+requirements_pc_edi="eina >= 1.17.0 evas >= 1.17.0 ecore >= 1.17.0 edje >= 1.17.0 eo >= 1.18.99 elementary >= 1.18.0 eio >= 1.17.0"
+AC_SUBST([requirements_pc_edi])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EFL], [${requirements_pc_edi}])
 
 # Check edje_cc
 EFL_WITH_BIN([edje], [edje-cc], [edje_cc])
diff --git a/pc/edi.pc.in b/pc/edi.pc.in
index 7cc990a..ac6a579 100644
--- a/pc/edi.pc.in
+++ b/pc/edi.pc.in
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ Name: edi
 Description: Edi ide library
 Requires.private: @requirements_pc_edi@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -ledi @requirements_public_libs_edi@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -ledi
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/edi-@VMAJ@