diff --git a/srcpkgs/abiword/template b/srcpkgs/abiword/template
index 68f97930aa..5b34b1ba01 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/abiword/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/abiword/template
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ makedepends="libjpeg-turbo-devel libpng-devel fribidi-devel libgsf-devel
  libwmf-devel libchamplain-devel redland-devel libical-devel
  libgcrypt-devel $(vopt_if goffice goffice-devel)
  $(vopt_if gtk3 'gtk+3-devel' 'gtk+-devel')"
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool flex pkg-config"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Free word processing program similar to Microsoft(R) Word"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"