diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Project.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Project.kt
index c565f2a4..06fc68e2 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Project.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Project.kt
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ class Dependencies(val project: Project,
     @Directive
     fun provided(vararg dep: String) {
         addToDependencies(project, providedDependencies, dep)
-        addToDependencies(project, dependencies, dep)
     }
 
     @Directive