diff --git a/deskutils/abacus/Makefile b/deskutils/abacus/Makefile
index cc9108322d9f..45b4d4d15455 100644
--- a/deskutils/abacus/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/abacus/Makefile
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ PATCHFILES=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}.patch.gz
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Spread sheet for X Window System
 
-LIB_DEPENDS=	tcl82.1:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl82 \
-		tk82.1:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/tk82
-
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_XORG=	x11
+USE_TK=		82
+USE_TCL=	82
+
 MAKE_ENV=	LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS}"
 CFLAGS+=	-I$(LOCALBASE)/include \
 		-I$(LOCALBASE)/include/tcl8.2 \
diff --git a/irc/zircon/Makefile b/irc/zircon/Makefile
index 6c904950aab6..a7ef543de4c9 100644
--- a/irc/zircon/Makefile
+++ b/irc/zircon/Makefile
@@ -19,17 +19,14 @@ COMMENT=	An X11 interface to Internet Relay Chat
 # zircon will start with tk84, but a lot of functions won't work
 # a lot of variable names conflicts with new functions.
 .if defined(ZIRCON_WITH_TCL84) || defined(ZIRCON_WITH_TK84)
-RUN_DEPENDS=	wish8.4:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/tk84
+USE_TK=		84
+USE_TCL=	84
 .else
-RUN_DEPENDS=	wish8.3:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/tk83
+USE_TK=		83
+USE_TCL=	83
 .endif
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
-.if defined(ZIRCON_WITH_TCL84) || defined(ZIRCON_WITH_TK84)
-TCL_VER=	8.4
-.else
-TCL_VER=	8.3
-.endif
 
 do-configure:
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's=%%WISH%%=wish${TCL_VER}=' \