diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
index c97ff37395..5553402e1f 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ configure_package() {
     KODI_PULSEAUDIO="-DENABLE_PULSEAUDIO=OFF"
   fi
 
-  if [ "$ESPEAK_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-    PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET espeak"
-  fi
-
   if [ "$CEC_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
     PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET libcec"
     KODI_CEC="-DENABLE_CEC=ON"