diff --git a/libs/qrencode/Makefile b/libs/qrencode/Makefile
index 8d70b4a05..db2d69713 100644
--- a/libs/qrencode/Makefile
+++ b/libs/qrencode/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ PKG:FIXUP:=autoreconf
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=libpng
-
 define Package/libqrencode
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries