diff --git a/srcpkgs/fann/template b/srcpkgs/fann/template
index 306a08b83ba..c1c7930051c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fann/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fann/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=fann
 version=2.2.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 short_desc="A free open source neural network library"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1"