diff --git a/libs/genesis/lib/genesis/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/genesis/lib/genesis/CMakeLists.txt
index 8660c78..caa7618 100644
--- a/libs/genesis/lib/genesis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/genesis/lib/genesis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.9.0")
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# Add htslib as a dependency, so that CMake realizes that it has to be built.
-IF(GENESIS_USE_HTSLIB)
-    add_dependencies( genesis_lib_obj htslib )
-ENDIF()
-
 # Same for samtools. Not used at the moment though.
 # IF(GENESIS_USE_SAMTOOLS)
 #     add_dependencies( genesis_lib_obj samtools )