diff --git a/package/orc/orc.mk b/package/orc/orc.mk
index 6602e36cd..97c80f29e 100644
--- a/package/orc/orc.mk
+++ b/package/orc/orc.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ ORC_VERSION = 0.4.14
 ORC_SITE = http://code.entropywave.com/download/orc/
 ORC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 ORC_DEPENDENCIES = host-orc
-HOST_ORC_DEPENDENCIES =
 
 define ORC_REMOVE_BUGREPORT
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/orc-bugreport