diff --git a/srcpkgs/xcb-util/template b/srcpkgs/xcb-util/template
index 53808b2c24e..1d0dc101c4c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xcb-util/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xcb-util/template
@@ -30,5 +30,4 @@ long_desc="
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build gperf
-Add_dependency build m4
 Add_dependency build libxcb-devel