diff --git a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
index 5f1d5cdff9..07a73c8937 100644
--- a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
+++ b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ LIBCONFUSE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCONFUSE_CONF_OPTS = --disable-rpath
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE = ISC
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT),y)
-LIBCONFUSE_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
-endif
+LIBCONFUSE_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))