diff --git a/libs/gdbm/Makefile b/libs/gdbm/Makefile
index 911059bc5..2adcb31da 100644
--- a/libs/gdbm/Makefile
+++ b/libs/gdbm/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=0
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=gettext-full/host
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk