diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index 52ec8957d..4c7b6ebab 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -178,11 +178,7 @@ BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 %endif
 BuildRequires: libudev-devel
 BuildRequires: libuuid-devel
-%if 0%{?fedora} >= 30
-BuildRequires: vala
-%else
 BuildRequires: vala-tools
-%endif
 BuildRequires: iptables
 BuildRequires: libxslt
 %if %{with bluetooth}