1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
index 0c95ebb31b..0aa8b404cb 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data.py
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ def build_dependencies(key, keys, shelldeps, d):
             parser = d.expandWithRefs(d.getVar(key, False), key)
             deps |= parser.references
             deps = deps | (keys & parser.execs)
-        deps |= set((d.getVarFlag(key, "vardeps") or "").split())
-        deps -= set((d.getVarFlag(key, "vardepsexclude") or "").split())
+        deps |= set((d.getVarFlag(key, "vardeps", True) or "").split())
+        deps -= set((d.getVarFlag(key, "vardepsexclude", True) or "").split())
     except:
         bb.note("Error expanding variable %s" % key) 
         raise