diff --git a/math/spooles-mpich/Makefile b/math/spooles-mpich/Makefile
index 1e775eb6438d..52b5dff147ce 100644
--- a/math/spooles-mpich/Makefile
+++ b/math/spooles-mpich/Makefile
@@ -11,5 +11,3 @@ USE_MPI=	YES
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../spooles/Makefile"
 
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=  -mpich
-
-BUILD_DEPENDS=  ${LOCALBASE}/mpich/lib/libmpich.a:${PORTSDIR}/net/mpich