diff --git a/irc/hexchat/Makefile b/irc/hexchat/Makefile
index a2c4be8f90bc..38bae6339b74 100644
--- a/irc/hexchat/Makefile
+++ b/irc/hexchat/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libproxy.so:net/libproxy \
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/share/xml/iso-codes/iso_639.xml:misc/iso-codes
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lang cpe desktop-file-utils gettext-tools gnome \
-		libtool localbase meson ninja pkgconfig python shebangfix \
+		localbase meson ninja pkgconfig python shebangfix \
 		ssl tar:xz xorg
 CPE_VENDOR=	${PORTNAME}_project
 SHEBANG_FILES=	meson_post_install.py \