diff --git a/packages/devel/pcre/package.mk b/packages/devel/pcre/package.mk
index c8f1b101de..93a77db145 100644
--- a/packages/devel/pcre/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/pcre/package.mk
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.pcre.org/"
 PKG_URL="ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_HOST="toolchain"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_HOST=""
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="devel"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="pcre: Perl Compatible Regulat Expressions"