diff --git a/package/bitcoin/Config.in b/package/bitcoin/Config.in
index 1f08f9f26f..89ee2e3938 100644
--- a/package/bitcoin/Config.in
+++ b/package/bitcoin/Config.in
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BITCOIN
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CHRONO
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT
 	help