diff --git a/srcpkgs/nvi/template b/srcpkgs/nvi/template
index fa1e77d3437..21424cdbfb0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nvi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nvi/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.81.6
 revision=17
 build_wrksrc=dist
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="ncurses-devel db-devel quilt"
+makedepends="ncurses-devel db-devel"
 short_desc="Berkeley Vi Editor"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"