diff --git a/srcpkgs/read-edid/template b/srcpkgs/read-edid/template
index df025d733e4..cbdf6a7b6d2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/read-edid/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/read-edid/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=read-edid
 version=3.0.2
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*) makedepends="libx86-devel";;
 	*) configure_args="-DCLASSICBUILD=NO";;