diff --git a/package/python-can/python-can.mk b/package/python-can/python-can.mk
index 8db5732ff6..53d5e0f694 100644
--- a/package/python-can/python-can.mk
+++ b/package/python-can/python-can.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ PYTHON_CAN_SITE = https://bitbucket.org/hardbyte/python-can/get/
 PYTHON_CAN_SOURCE = $(PYTHON_CAN_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PYTHON_CAN_LICENSE = LGPLv3
 PYTHON_CAN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
-PYTHON_CAN_DEPENDENCIES = python
 PYTHON_CAN_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))