diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
index 432200c8d39..83ef667b74d 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pumi/package.py
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ class Pumi(CMakePackage):
         "Disable the check for testing new versions.",
     )
 
-    depends_on("c", type="build")  # generated
-    depends_on("cxx", type="build")  # generated
-    depends_on("fortran", type="build")  # generated
-
     depends_on("cxx", type="build")
     depends_on("c", type="build")
     depends_on("fortran", type="build", when="+fortran")