diff --git a/nodewatcher/Makefile b/nodewatcher/Makefile
index 6e3f5dbdbedc89ed6e8b3eca09907558853f28d4..303258a30d5b37f3b4957bacc659a4d1caf2276a 100644
--- a/nodewatcher/Makefile
+++ b/nodewatcher/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ define Package/ffol-nodewatcher
   SECTION:=daemon
   CATEGORY:=Freifunk Oldenburg
   TITLE:=Provides status data for netmon 
-  DEPENDS:=+bridge-utils
 endef
 
 define Package/ffol-nodewatcher/description