diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 4d25635d409..6bb928e1478 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ rust-doc_package() {
 
 rust-std_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - standard library"
-	depends=""
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib/rustlib
 	}