diff --git a/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
index 4b33fa0c49..f9f98b6377 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xboxdrv/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xboxdrv
 version=0.8.8
 revision=1
 build_style=scons
-hostmakedepends="scons unzip pkg-config glib-devel dbus-glib-devel"
+hostmakedepends="unzip pkg-config glib-devel dbus-glib-devel"
 makedepends="boost-devel libX11-devel eudev-libudev-devel libusb-devel dbus-glib-devel glib-devel"
 short_desc="Xbox Gamepad Userspace Driver"
 maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"