diff --git a/package/gettext/Config.in b/package/gettext/Config.in
index 158b14ebe..7871a480a 100644
--- a/package/gettext/Config.in
+++ b/package/gettext/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT
 	bool "gettext"
-	depends on BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  The GNU `gettext' utilities are a set of tools that provide a