diff --git a/package/jack2/jack2.mk b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
index b08c45cce7..db63b7f4b7 100644
--- a/package/jack2/jack2.mk
+++ b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 JACK2_VERSION = 1.9.14
 JACK2_SITE = $(call github,jackaudio,jack2,v$(JACK2_VERSION))
 JACK2_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+ (jack server), LGPL-2.1+ (jack library)
-JACK2_DEPENDENCIES = libsamplerate libsndfile alsa-lib host-python
+JACK2_DEPENDENCIES = libsamplerate libsndfile alsa-lib
 JACK2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 JACK2_CONF_OPTS = --alsa