diff --git a/README b/README
index 093fb99b3d..073a5fde62 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ Recommended requirements (highly recommended):
   * harfbuzz
   * libwebp
   * liblz4
-  * vlc (libvlc)
 
 Enable these with configure options: