diff --git a/srcpkgs/icdiff/template b/srcpkgs/icdiff/template
index 5a98ab14ac..4ac4858348 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/icdiff/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/icdiff/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'icdiff'
 pkgname=icdiff
-version=1.8.1
+version=1.9.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc=${pkgname}-release-${version}
 noarch=yes
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@ maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="PSF"
 homepage="http://www.jefftk.com/icdiff"
 distfiles="https://github.com/jeffkaufman/icdiff/archive/release-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=57a2f1164e9cce98e44cba35473203a19034e919a69762589779f54f4612d8f7
+checksum=ef64fda913c21be229e1ed967c577edcfc917543293c3bbd6d1a5775a84471cb
 
 alternatives="
  icdiff:icdiff:/usr/bin/icdiff2
  icdiff:git-icdiff:/usr/bin/git-icdiff2"
 
-pre_build() {
-	cp ${pkgname}{,.py}
-}
-
 python3-icdiff_package() {
 	noarch=yes
 	depends="python3"