diff --git a/ftp/curl/Makefile b/ftp/curl/Makefile
index 87f662b2bf50..e947ea6c63f8 100644
--- a/ftp/curl/Makefile
+++ b/ftp/curl/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SMTP_DESC=		SMTP/SMTPS support
 THREADED_RESOLVER_DESC=	Threaded DNS resolver
 TLS_SRP_DESC=		TLS-SRP (Secure Remote Password) support
 
-USES=		cpe gmake libtool localbase pathfix perl5 shebangfix tar:xz
+USES=		cpe libtool localbase pathfix perl5 shebangfix tar:xz
 USE_PERL5=	build
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-werror \