diff --git a/srcpkgs/libxcb/libxcb-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libxcb/libxcb-devel.template
index b3982c749c4..2bcc653c5cd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libxcb/libxcb-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libxcb/libxcb-devel.template
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=1
-
 Add_dependency run python
 Add_dependency run libXdmcp-devel
 Add_dependency run libXau-devel
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libxcb/template b/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
index 53a2ab33c52..7dfadf16168 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libxcb/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'libxcb'.
 pkgname=libxcb
-version=1.5
+version=1.6
 distfiles="http://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-build-docs"
 short_desc="X protocol C-language Binding"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=3bf062e4ae585610c3e45b6ffe3035edf8b535b0e34f08068f0532a3d4381133
+checksum=1ae6c81774a4637e90879d50db9017a2cc6c3f524e1baedc63ba72d44cad2936
 long_desc="
  The libxcb package provides a replacement for the current Xlib interface.
  Some of its advantages include: