diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/console-tools/console-tools_0.3.2.bb b/meta/recipes-core/console-tools/console-tools_0.3.2.bb
index c2146e44f3..c7bee61591 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/console-tools/console-tools_0.3.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/console-tools/console-tools_0.3.2.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ LICENSE = "GPLv2"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING.kbd;md5=9b2d91511d3d80d4d20ac6e6b0137fe9"
 SUMMARY = "Allows you to set-up and manipulate the Linux console."
 DESCRIPTION = "Provides tools that enable the set-up and manipulation of the linux console and console-font files."
-DEPENDS = "gettext"
 PR = "r2"
 
 SRC_URI = "${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/lct/console-tools-${PV}.tar.gz \
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ do_compile () {
 	oe_runmake 'SUBDIRS=${SUBDIRS}'
 }
 
-inherit autotools
+inherit autotools gettext
 
 do_install () {
 	autotools_do_install