diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-parsing/template b/srcpkgs/python-parsing/template
index 67c091e05b..55101cf49f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-parsing/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-parsing/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'python-parsing'
 pkgname=python-parsing
 version=1.5.6
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc="pyparsing-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
+hostmakedepends="python-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel"
 noarch="yes"
 pycompile_module="pyparsing.py"
@@ -14,8 +15,3 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="http://pyparsing.wikispaces.com"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/pyparsing/pyparsing-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5c84aa4500e82d5aa2c0842d5628c5da985e68ac1fb33554e0e5547eb3c85a75
-long_desc="
- The pyparsing module is an alternative approach to creating and executing
- simple grammars, vs. the traditional lex/yacc approach, or the use of regular
- expressions. The pyparsing module provides a library of classes that client
- code uses to construct the grammar directly in Python code."