diff --git a/srcpkgs/unittest-cpp/template b/srcpkgs/unittest-cpp/template
index 7fe0ffd42c9..2a585b95e22 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/unittest-cpp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/unittest-cpp/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=unittest-cpp
 version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 short_desc="A lightweight unit testing framework for C++"
 maintainer="Spencer Hill <spencernh77@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"