diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 find_package(KF5NewStuff 5.23)
 
 pkg_check_modules(FLATPAK  flatpak>=0.6.12)
-pkg_check_modules(APPSTREAM appstream)
 
 configure_file(DiscoverVersion.h.in DiscoverVersion.h)