diff --git a/sysutils/policykit-qt/Makefile b/sysutils/policykit-qt/Makefile
index 4f510ace30bb..c64d361b6192 100644
--- a/sysutils/policykit-qt/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/policykit-qt/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libpolkit.so:sysutils/policykit
 
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USES=		cmake gettext pkgconfig qt:4 tar:bzip2
-USE_KDE=	automoc4
 USE_QT=		corelib dbus gui network svg xml  \
 		qmake_build moc_build rcc_build uic_build
 
diff --git a/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile b/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
index 2cbf021472e0..b5ff5a0eaf39 100644
--- a/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	automoc4:devel/automoc4 \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}rdflib>=0:textproc/py-rdflib@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		cmake python:2.7,build qt:4 tar:bzip2
-USE_KDE=	automoc4
 USE_QT=		corelib dbus declarative qtestlib \
 		moc_build qmake_build rcc_build uic_build
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes