diff --git a/lib/ohai/plugins/virtualization.rb b/lib/ohai/plugins/virtualization.rb
index 310bdeebe..71ad6c60a 100644
--- a/lib/ohai/plugins/virtualization.rb
+++ b/lib/ohai/plugins/virtualization.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
     provides "virtualization/#{info}"
   end
 
-  depends "virtualization"
-
   collect_data do
     unless virtualization.nil? || !(virtualization[:role].eql?("host"))
       begin