diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdesignerplugin/template b/srcpkgs/kdesignerplugin/template
index c243a67742e..77d366d82e5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdesignerplugin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdesignerplugin/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ distfiles="${KDE_SITE}/frameworks/${version%.*}/portingAids/${pkgname}-${version
 checksum=09e6017565a747c039bc1b1079f65ef4367474733ff21891a006c4964353ad31
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake qt5-tools python kgendesignerplugin kdoctools"
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake qt5-tools kgendesignerplugin kdoctools"
 	configure_args+=" -DMEINPROC5_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/meinproc5"
 fi