diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template b/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
index 9a13819e99d..981997deeb2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version=23.08.5
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
- -DKF5_HOST_TOOLING=/usr/lib/cmake
  -DMEINPROC5_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/meinproc5"
 hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools qt5-tools
  kcmutils kcoreaddons kdevelop-pg-qt plasma-framework kwallet gettext tar which"