diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index b6237c14..5ea62c80 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ library
         build-depends: X11-xft >= 0.2
         ghc-options: -DXFT
 
-    build-depends:      mtl, unix, X11==1.3.0.20071111, xmonad==0.4, utf8-string
+    build-depends:      mtl, unix, X11==1.3.0.20071111, xmonad==0.4
     ghc-options:        -Wall -Werror
     exposed-modules:    Documentation
                         XMonad.Actions.Commands