diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroma/template b/srcpkgs/chroma/template
index b549685882c..e2ae9e6a677 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroma/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroma/template
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ build_wrksrc="cmd/chroma"
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/alecthomas/chroma/cmd/chroma"
 go_ldflags="-X main.version=${version} -X main.date=$(date +%Y.%m.%d)"
-hostmakedepends="git"
 short_desc="General purpose syntax highlighter"
 maintainer="Daniel Lewan <vision360.daniel@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"