diff --git a/x11-toolkits/amtk/Makefile b/x11-toolkits/amtk/Makefile
--- a/x11-toolkits/amtk/Makefile
+++ b/x11-toolkits/amtk/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	gtk-doc>0:textproc/gtk-doc
 
-USES=		gettext gmake gnome libtool meson pkgconfig tar:xz
+USES=		gettext gmake gnome meson pkgconfig tar:xz
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk30 introspection
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/x11/babl/Makefile b/x11/babl/Makefile
--- a/x11/babl/Makefile
+++ b/x11/babl/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	liblcms2.so:graphics/lcms2
 
-USES=		gnome libtool localbase meson pathfix pkgconfig tar:xz vala:build
+USES=		gnome localbase meson pathfix pkgconfig tar:xz vala:build
 
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	introspection:build
diff --git a/x11/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/Makefile b/x11/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/Makefile
--- a/x11/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/Makefile
+++ b/x11/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libfontconfig.so:x11-fonts/fontconfig
 RUN_DEPENDS=	xdg-desktop-portal>0:deskutils/xdg-desktop-portal
 
-USES=		desktop-file-utils gettext gmake gnome libtool meson pkgconfig
+USES=		desktop-file-utils gettext gmake gnome meson pkgconfig
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 gtk30 gnomedesktop3
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes