diff --git a/databases/hbase/Makefile b/databases/hbase/Makefile
index a9ce0c194f9e..4cfc15c0a67d 100644
--- a/databases/hbase/Makefile
+++ b/databases/hbase/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	bash:${PORTSDIR}/shells/bash \
 RUN_DEPENDS=	bash:${PORTSDIR}/shells/bash \
 		yarn:${PORTSDIR}/devel/hadoop2
 
-USES+=		cpe
+USES=		cpe
 CPE_VENDOR=	apache
 USE_JAVA=	yes
 JAVA_VERSION=	1.7+