diff --git a/srcpkgs/syslinux/template b/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
index 7252cd8464f..b645acc5665 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=syslinux
 version=6.03
 revision=8
 archs="i686* x86_64*"
-hostmakedepends="perl python nasm"
+hostmakedepends="perl nasm"
 makedepends="gnu-efi-libs libuuid-devel"
 short_desc="Boot loader for the Linux operating system"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"