diff --git a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/hexter/hexter_1.0.3.bb b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/hexter/hexter_1.0.3.bb
index 03215165..ecdd1df0 100644
--- a/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/hexter/hexter_1.0.3.bb
+++ b/recipes-misc/recipes-multimedia/hexter/hexter_1.0.3.bb
@@ -42,6 +42,3 @@ do_install_append() {
 FILES_${PN} += " \
     ${libdir}/dssi \
 "
-
-# we are not linking against dssi - so
-RDEPENDS_${PN} += "dssi"