diff --git a/srcpkgs/bash/template b/srcpkgs/bash/template
index 5ae0c64296..41d452f726 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bash/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bash/template
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ configure_args="--without-bash-malloc --with-curses --with-installed-readline
  --enable-process-substitution --enable-progcomp --enable-prompt-string-decoding
  --enable-select --enable-net-redirections --enable-restricted --enable-readline"
 register_shell="/bin/bash"
-makedepends="readline-devel ncurses-devel bison"
+makedepends="readline-devel bison"
 short_desc="The GNU Bourne Again Shell"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html"