diff --git a/srcpkgs/pingus/template b/srcpkgs/pingus/template
index 1732c6200d6..d540ea71b4a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pingus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pingus/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.7.6
 revision=11
 wrksrc="pingus-v${version}"
 build_style=scons
-hostmakedepends="scons pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="SDL_image-devel SDL_mixer-devel boost-devel libpng-devel"
 depends="${pkgname}-data"
 short_desc="Free Lemmings-like puzzle game"