diff --git a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
index 5ed9cbeb1c..505f3bf0bd 100644
--- a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.netfilter.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.netfilter.org/projects/iptables/files/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="iptables: IP packet filter administration"