diff --git a/devel/py-matrix-common/Makefile b/devel/py-matrix-common/Makefile
index 5f4f4ef1870e..2b11b97c3498 100644
--- a/devel/py-matrix-common/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-matrix-common/Makefile
@@ -1,37 +1,29 @@
 PORTNAME=	matrix-common
 DISTVERSION=	1.3.0
 CATEGORIES=	devel python
 MASTER_SITES=	PYPI
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 DISTNAME=	matrix_common-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@skyforge.at
 COMMENT=	Common utilities for Synapse, Sydent and Sygnal
 WWW=		https://www.matrix.org
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}attrs>19.2.0:devel/py-attrs@${PY_FLAVOR}
-
 TEST_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}twisted>=18.9.0:devel/py-twisted@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}tox>=2.3.1:devel/py-tox@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	autoplist concurrent distutils
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
-.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
-
-# Dependency required by Python < 3.8
-.if (${PYTHON_REL} < 30800)
-RUN_DEPENDS+=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}importlib-metadata>=1.4:devel/py-importlib-metadata@${PY_FLAVOR}
-.endif
-
 post-extract:
 	@${CP} ${FILESDIR}/setup.py ${WRKSRC}/
 
 do-test:
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && PYTHONPATH="." trial-${PYTHON_VER} tests
 
-.include <bsd.port.post.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.mk>