diff --git a/srcpkgs/alkimia/template b/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
index b5c6dd04a66..72ab48cb9ad 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ homepage="https://www.linux-apps.com/content/show.php/libalkimia?content=137323"
 distfiles="${KDE_SITE}/alkimia/${version}/alkimia-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=cf846ee87b9cc630f58e0bdd23334296810ba3bcc1751fe2f4722161897ee33a
 
-if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
-	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
-fi
-
 libalkimia-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/mimalloc/template b/srcpkgs/mimalloc/template
index 1c8872823b1..3f098c48245 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mimalloc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mimalloc/template
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ build_options="secure"
 build_options_default="secure"
 desc_option_secure="Build mimalloc in secure mode"
 
-if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
-	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
-fi
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }