diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcxx/template b/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
index da17b0bc0bd..0b735d5d662 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=libcxx
 version=3.9.0
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 arm*)
 	# libcxxabi doesn't build on arm.