diff --git a/python/manifests/init.pp b/python/manifests/init.pp
index 4287ef6..fed9d0c 100644
--- a/python/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/python/manifests/init.pp
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ define python::pip::install($source=undef) {
     }
 
     # Use exec to install from local files, pip package provider does not
-    # support extra arguments. --no-deps --no-index stops pip from accessing
+    # support extra arguments. --no-index stops pip from accessing
     # pypi.
     exec { "pip-install-${filename}":
       refreshonly => true,
       path        => '/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin',
-      command     => "pip install --no-deps --no-index --upgrade /usr/local/src/${filename}",
+      command     => "pip install --no-index --upgrade /usr/local/src/${filename}",
       subscribe   => File["/usr/local/src/${filename}"],
     }
   } else {