diff --git a/srcpkgs/phonon-backend-vlc/template b/srcpkgs/phonon-backend-vlc/template
index b0685f3d8c7..10d5a1dcec2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/phonon-backend-vlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/phonon-backend-vlc/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.8.2
 revision=3
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake automoc4 pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="automoc4 pkg-config"
 makedepends="qt-devel phonon-devel vlc-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"
 provides="phonon-backend-0_1"