diff --git a/srcpkgs/platform/template b/srcpkgs/platform/template
index 39bbb1009c0..28a1e0e8dd3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/platform/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/platform/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=platform
 version=2.0.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 short_desc="Platform support library used by libCEC and binary add-ons for Kodi"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-2"