diff --git a/package/dbus-glib/Config.in b/package/dbus-glib/Config.in
index 8b3340434c..9779da7e8d 100644
--- a/package/dbus-glib/Config.in
+++ b/package/dbus-glib/Config.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS_GLIB
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGLIB2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PKGCONFIG
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_EXPAT
 	help
 	  GLib bindings for D-Bus.