diff --git a/devel/phpunit/Makefile b/devel/phpunit/Makefile
index 480ef863b2e0..7c05a1b8a939 100644
--- a/devel/phpunit/Makefile
+++ b/devel/phpunit/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ COMMENT=	Testing framework for unit tests
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-CONFLICTS=	pear-PHPUnit-[1234]*
-
 USES=		cpe php
 CPE_VENDOR=	phpunit_project
 USE_PHP=	dom json spl pcre phar