diff --git a/src/node/pluginfw/plugins.js b/src/node/pluginfw/plugins.js
index 0e8ca45b8..e9194c4a7 100644
--- a/src/node/pluginfw/plugins.js
+++ b/src/node/pluginfw/plugins.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ exports.getPackages = function (cb) {
 	}
 	if (deps[name].dependencies !== undefined)
 	  flatten(deps[name].dependencies);
+	  delete deps[name].dependencies;
       });
     }
     flatten([data]);