diff --git a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
index 56c1941426..43c9e80736 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net"
 PKG_URL="$SOURCEFORGE_SRC/project/open-vm-tools/open-vm-tools/2012.03.13/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS="procps"
+PKG_DEPENDS=""
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="virtualization"