diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1a122995f..1f292cf9e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ xcb            = dependency('xcb', required: get_option('xwayland'))
 math           = cc.find_library('m')
 rt             = cc.find_library('rt')
 git            = find_program('git', native: true, required: false)
-libtouch       = dependency('libtouch')
+
 # Try first to find wlroots as a subproject, then as a system dependency
 wlroots_version = '>=0.4.1'
 wlroots_proj = subproject(