diff --git a/srcpkgs/slim/template b/srcpkgs/slim/template
index 3e259281573..60adc067465 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/slim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/slim/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_CONSOLEKIT=1 -DUSE_PAM=yes
  -DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/freetype2"
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="libpng-devel freetype-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel libXrandr-devel
  libXmu-devel libXft-devel pam-devel ConsoleKit2-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/slim.conf /etc/pam.d/slim"