diff --git a/irc/epic5/Makefile b/irc/epic5/Makefile
index 4ce86bd8c71f..6388be5b5d72 100644
--- a/irc/epic5/Makefile
+++ b/irc/epic5/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYRIGHT
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
 PLIST_SUB+=	PORTVERSION=${PORTVERSION}
-USE_BZIP2=	yes
 CFLAGS:=	${CFLAGS:C/-O2/-g -O/g}
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	IPV6 TCL PERL TERMCAP DOCS RUBY
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	TCL PERL RUBY
 TERMCAP_DESC=	Refuse to use terminfo/ncurses
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--with-iconv=${ICONV_PREFIX}
-USES=		iconv
+USES=		iconv tar:bzip2
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>