diff --git a/lang/php8/Makefile b/lang/php8/Makefile
index 8271421a9a..70c45f93e3 100644
--- a/lang/php8/Makefile
+++ b/lang/php8/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ define Package/php8/config
 
 	config PHP8_GETTEXT
 		bool "Enable gettext"
-		select PACKAGE_icu
 		default y
 
 	config PHP8_INTL