diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HapCUT2/HapCUT2-v1.3.3-GCC-12.3.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HapCUT2/HapCUT2-v1.3.3-GCC-12.3.0.eb
index a624f3586ff..bb32768c8c7 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HapCUT2/HapCUT2-v1.3.3-GCC-12.3.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HapCUT2/HapCUT2-v1.3.3-GCC-12.3.0.eb
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ including but not limited to:
 """
 
 toolchain = {'name': 'GCC', 'version': '12.3.0'}
-builddependencies = [
-    ('HTSlib', '1.18'),
-]
 
 # source_urls = ['https://github.com/vibansal/HapCUT2/archive/refs/tags/']
 # sources = ['%(version)s.tar.gz']