diff --git a/tracetools/package.xml b/tracetools/package.xml
index e9bec26..9653d03 100644
--- a/tracetools/package.xml
+++ b/tracetools/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake_ros</buildtool_depend>
   <buildtool_depend>pkg-config</buildtool_depend>
 
-  <depend>liblttng-ust-dev</depend>
-
   <test_depend>ament_cmake_gtest</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_lint_auto</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_lint_common</test_depend>