diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate/template b/srcpkgs/mate/template
index 4af47e255ba..ff134a9c5a7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate/template
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'mate'.
 pkgname=mate
-version=1.14.0
-revision=3
+version=1.16.0
+revision=1
 build_style=meta
 depends="
 	mate-user-guide>=${version}
 	mate-backgrounds>=${version}
 	mate-icon-theme>=${version}
 	mate-icon-theme-faenza>=${version}
-	mate-themes>=${version}
 	mate-menus>=${version}
 	mate-notification-daemon>=${version}
 	mate-polkit>=${version}