diff --git a/srcpkgs/opera/template b/srcpkgs/opera/template
index e22277209b5..69887a0379b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/opera/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/opera/template
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'opera'
 pkgname=opera
 version=52.0.2871.99
-revision=1
+revision=2
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 repository="nonfree"
 nostrip=yes
-hostmakedepends="freetype-devel"
 depends="ffmpeg desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"
 short_desc="Fast, secure, easy to use browser"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ do_install() {
 
 	vcopy usr/share /usr
 
-	ln -sf /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/opera/libfreetype.so.6
-
 	# suid opera_sandbox
 	chmod 4755 ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/opera/opera_sandbox
 }