diff --git a/package/linux-atm/Makefile b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
index 4edd362710..f7d52141f3 100644
--- a/package/linux-atm/Makefile
+++ b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
@@ -18,17 +18,15 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=84fef49cc39ff2605204246666f65864
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
-define Package/linux-atm/Default
+define Package/linux-atm
+  SECTION:=libs
+  CATEGORY:=Libraries
+  TITLE:=Linux ATM library
   URL:=http://linux-atm.sourceforge.net/
 endef
 
-define Package/linux-atm
-  $(call Package/linux-atm/Default)
-  SECTION:=libs
-  CATEGORY:=Libraries
-  TITLE:=Linux ATM Library
-  DESCRIPTION:=\
-	This package contains a library for accessing the Linux ATM subsystem.
+define Package/linux-atm/description
+  This package contains a library for accessing the Linux ATM subsystem.
 endef
 
 define Build/Configure
@@ -65,7 +63,3 @@ define Package/linux-atm/install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,linux-atm))
-
-$(eval $(call RequireCommand,automake, \
-	$(PKG_NAME) requires automake. \
-))