diff --git a/srcpkgs/ddate/template b/srcpkgs/ddate/template
index dfbcb883845..1509c757b79 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ddate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ddate/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=ddate
 version=0.2.2
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 short_desc="Convert Gregorian dates to Discordian dates"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="Public Domain"