diff --git a/srcpkgs/evolution/template b/srcpkgs/evolution/template
index 838a7466575..b71cb39f266 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evolution/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evolution/template
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ configure_args="-DENABLE_AUTOAR=OFF -DENABLE_LIBCRYPTUI=OFF -DENABLE_GTKSPELL=OF
  -DENABLE_WEATHER=$(vopt_if gir ON OFF)"
 hostmakedepends="gnome-doc-utils gobject-introspection intltool itstool
  pkg-config"
-makedepends="GConf-devel NetworkManager-devel clutter-gtk-devel enchant2-devel
+makedepends="NetworkManager-devel clutter-gtk-devel enchant2-devel
  evolution-data-server-devel gnome-desktop-devel gtkhtml-devel libcanberra-devel
  $(vopt_if gir libgweather-devel) libnotify-devel webkit2gtk-devel ytnef-devel"
 depends="gnome-keyring gtkhtml"