diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdiagram/template b/srcpkgs/kdiagram/template
index 933a8af5394..afee5881bba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdiagram/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdiagram/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kdiagram
 version=2.8.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools python"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools"
 makedepends="qt5-devel qt5-svg-devel qt5-plugin-mysql qt5-plugin-odbc
  qt5-plugin-pgsql qt5-plugin-sqlite qt5-plugin-tds qt5-tools-devel"
 short_desc="Powerful libraries for creating business diagrams"