diff --git a/contrib/backends/nntpchan-daemon/README.md b/contrib/backends/nntpchan-daemon/README.md
index 4d7f12c..e705615 100644
--- a/contrib/backends/nntpchan-daemon/README.md
+++ b/contrib/backends/nntpchan-daemon/README.md
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ C++ rewrite
 
 requirements:
 
-* g++ 7.2.0 >= or clang 5.x >=
+* C++17 compiler
 
 * pkg-config
 
 * libsodium 1.x
 
-* libuv 1.x
-
 * boost variant (for now)
 
 * GNU Make