diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 58a9498..9e7e730 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ Calcite requires some software to be installed before it can be built:
  * curl
  * GCC (Any C compiler supporting both C99 and C23 should work.)
  * GNU Binutils (Specifically, "ld" is used to link the kernel.)
- * GNU tar (Any POSIX tar should be fine.)
  * GNU xorriso
  * NASM
  * Ninja build system
 
 On Debian, it is sufficient to run this command:
-  apt install binutils curl gcc nasm ninja-build tar xorriso
+  apt install binutils curl gcc nasm ninja-build xorriso
 
 To build Calcite, run these commands:
   sh get-dependencies.sh