diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
index 5d8e6086b2..df464baddd 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ python __anonymous() {
     # Inhibit update-rcd from doing any work so that systemd images don't have
     # redundant init files.
     if bb.utils.contains('DISTRO_FEATURES', 'systemd', True, False, d):
-        d.appendVar("DEPENDS", " systemd-systemctl-native")
         d.setVar("INHIBIT_UPDATERCD_BBCLASS", "1")
 }