diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c5398522b..1e82d21b3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 20100304
  - (djm) [ssh-keygen.c] Use correct local variable, instead of
    maybe-undefined global "optarg"
+ - (djm) [contrib/redhat/openssh.spec] Replace obsolete BuildPreReq
+   on XFree86-devel with neutral /usr/include/X11/Xlib.h;
+   imorgan AT nas.nasa.gov in bz#1731
 
 20100303
  - (djm) [PROTOCOL.certkeys] Add RCS Ident
diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index a15afc7ee..4bec90078 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ BuildPreReq: glibc-devel, pam
 BuildPreReq: /usr/include/security/pam_appl.h
 %endif
 %if ! %{no_x11_askpass}
-BuildPreReq: XFree86-devel
+BuildPreReq: /usr/include/X11/Xlib.h
 %endif
 %if ! %{no_gnome_askpass}
 BuildPreReq: pkgconfig