diff --git a/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
index 933224663f2..eda55b04868 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/slack-desktop/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=slack-desktop
 version=4.29.144
 revision=1
 archs="x86_64"
-hostmakedepends="tar xz"
 depends="xdg-utils"
 short_desc="Messaging app for teams"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
@@ -15,11 +14,6 @@ restricted=yes
 repository="nonfree"
 nopie=yes
 
-do_extract() {
-	ar x ${XBPS_SRCDISTDIR}/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}-${version}-amd64.deb
-	tar xf data.tar.xz
-}
-
 do_install() {
 	vlicense usr/share/doc/slack-desktop/OPEN_SOURCE_LICENSE_ATTRIBUTIONS
 	vinstall usr/share/applications/slack.desktop 644 usr/share/applications