diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
index 48d990dd16..c1f27cd0c3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def build_dependencies(key, keys, shelldeps, varflagsexcl, d):
             deps |= parser.references
             deps = deps | (keys & parser.execs)
             return deps, value
-        varflags = d.getVarFlags(key, ["vardeps", "vardepvalue", "vardepsexclude", "vardepvalueexclude", "exports", "postfuncs", "prefuncs", "lineno", "filename"]) or {}
+        varflags = d.getVarFlags(key, ["vardeps", "vardepvalue", "vardepsexclude", "exports", "postfuncs", "prefuncs", "lineno", "filename"]) or {}
         vardeps = varflags.get("vardeps")
         value = d.getVar(key, False)