diff --git a/rosdep/base.yaml b/rosdep/base.yaml
index 8e1dff1c9a09e9..0762e6119dfca1 100644
--- a/rosdep/base.yaml
+++ b/rosdep/base.yaml
@@ -3448,18 +3448,10 @@ pkg-config:
     slackpkg:
       packages: [pkg-config]
   ubuntu: [pkg-config]
-pocketsphinx:
+pocketsphinx-bin:
   fedora: [pocketsphinx]
   gentoo: [app-accessibility/pocketsphinx]
   ubuntu:
-    precise: [libsphinxbase1]
-    quantal: [libsphinxbase1]
-    raring: [libsphinxbase1]
-    saucy: [libsphinxbase1]
-    trusty: [libsphinxbase1]
-    utopic: [libsphinxbase1]
-    vivid: [libsphinxbase1]
-    wily: [libsphinxbase1]
     xenial: [pocketsphinx]
     yakkety: [pocketsphinx]
     zesty: [pocketsphinx]