diff --git a/srcpkgs/vte/template b/srcpkgs/vte/template
index 0bf2ac176f4..bf108c83dd0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vte/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vte/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.28.2
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/vte/0.28/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-gtk=2.0"
-revision=1
+revision=2
 short_desc="Terminal widget with improved accessibility and I18N support"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnome.org"
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ long_desc="
 
 subpackages="vte-python vte-devel"
 
-Add_dependency run libpng
-
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build intltool
 Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vte/vte-python.template b/srcpkgs/vte/vte-python.template
index f33933dfb16..68e931943f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vte/vte-python.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vte/vte-python.template
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'vte-python'.
 #
-revision=1
+revision=2
 short_desc="${sourcepkg} - Python bindings"
 long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains the Python bindings."
 
-Add_dependency run python
-Add_dependency run libpng
 Add_dependency run pygtk
 
 do_install()