diff --git a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
index 70e936e68ad..194db12afc3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/thinkfan/template
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version=0.9.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_ATASMART:BOOL=ON"
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="libatasmart-devel"
 short_desc="A simple fan control program"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"