diff --git a/package/ubus/ubus.mk b/package/ubus/ubus.mk
index 1f9891411a..cc2ed81786 100644
--- a/package/ubus/ubus.mk
+++ b/package/ubus/ubus.mk
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ else
 UBUS_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_LUA=OFF
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD),y)
-UBUS_DEPENDENCIES += systemd
-UBUS_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_SYSTEMD=ON
-else
-UBUS_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_SYSTEMD=OFF
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_UBUS_EXAMPLES),y)
 UBUS_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON
 else