diff --git a/editors/madedit/Makefile b/editors/madedit/Makefile
index 50a76e0990c4..76ecef4532f9 100644
--- a/editors/madedit/Makefile
+++ b/editors/madedit/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libboost_regex.so:devel/boost-libs
 
 USES=		gettext pkgconfig dos2unix desktop-file-utils
-USE_WX=		2.8+
+USE_WX=		2.8
 USE_XORG=	x11
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes