diff --git a/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.3.ebuild b/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.3.ebuild
index 89ca9284525a2..1002eac6d55d5 100644
--- a/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.3.ebuild
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ BDEPEND="
 	)
 "
 
-distutils_enable_sphinx docs dev-python/jaraco-packaging dev-python/rst-linker
 distutils_enable_tests unittest
 
 src_configure() {
diff --git a/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.4.ebuild b/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.4.ebuild
index a9866b7bccc87..2441731aed0b2 100644
--- a/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-4.11.4.ebuild
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ BDEPEND="
 	)
 "
 
-distutils_enable_sphinx docs \
-	dev-python/jaraco-packaging \
-	dev-python/rst-linker
 distutils_enable_tests unittest
 
 src_configure() {