diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index 88d1837b3ed..1ed0e1285eb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'newt'
 pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.18
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends=""
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel"
-depends=""
-short_desc="Library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces."
+short_desc="Library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="https://fedorahosted.org/newt/"