diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1049378c8..3e85209212 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1056,13 +1056,10 @@ dhahelperwinclean:
 
 
 
-# Do not include dependencies when they are about to be removed anyway
-# or if SKIP_DEPS was set to "yes" on the command line.
+# Do not include dependencies when they are about to be removed anyway.
 ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),distclean)
-ifneq ($(SKIP_DEPS),yes)
 -include $(DEPS)
 endif
-endif
 
 .PHONY: all doxygen *install* *tools drivers dhahelper*
 .PHONY: checkheaders *clean dep depend tests