diff --git a/Formula/lapack.rb b/Formula/lapack.rb
index d764b7b8a9..34ae8bdf73 100644
--- a/Formula/lapack.rb
+++ b/Formula/lapack.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ class Lapack < Formula
   keg_only :provided_by_osx
 
   depends_on "cmake" => :build
-  depends_on :fortran
-  depends_on "gcc"
+  depends_on "gcc" # for gfortran
 
   def install
     ENV.delete("MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET")