diff --git a/sysutils/fq/Portfile b/sysutils/fq/Portfile
index 26d9ae1fbbeb1..72fc290c22b9a 100644
--- a/sysutils/fq/Portfile
+++ b/sysutils/fq/Portfile
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ long_description    \
     interpretations and know how to be presented in a useful way.
 
 categories          sysutils
-conflicts           nq
 installs_libs       no
 license             MIT
 maintainers         {gmail.com:herby.gillot @herbygillot} \
diff --git a/sysutils/nq/Portfile b/sysutils/nq/Portfile
index 1dde419d8c69c..e73dc80e7c28f 100644
--- a/sysutils/nq/Portfile
+++ b/sysutils/nq/Portfile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ legacysupport.newest_darwin_requires_legacy 13
 
 name                nq
 categories          sysutils
-conflicts           fq
 maintainers         {landonf @landonf} openmaintainer
 license             public-domain
 description         Unix command line queue utility