1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
index 2f89350763..c477501d68 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cache.py
@@ -347,13 +347,9 @@ class Cache(object):
 
         self.checked.add(fn)
 
-        # Pretend we're clean so getVar works
-        self.clean.add(fn)
-
         # File isn't in depends_cache
         if not fn in self.depends_cache:
             logger.debug(2, "Cache: %s is not cached", fn)
-            self.remove(fn)
             return False
 
         mtime = bb.parse.cached_mtime_noerror(fn)
@@ -409,6 +405,7 @@ class Cache(object):
                 self.clean.remove(fn)
             return False
 
+        self.clean.add(fn)
         return True
 
     def remove(self, fn):