diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
index de31dfb935b6..a5603c434b7b 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
@@ -620,19 +620,10 @@ f_package_review()
 
 	#
 	# Process each of the selected packages:
-	# + First, process dependencies.
-	# + Second, process packages marked for Install.
-	# + Third, process packages marked for Re-install.
+	# + First, process packages marked for Install.
+	# + Second, process packages marked for Re-install.
 	# + Finally, process packages marked for Uninstall.
 	#
-	for package in $SELECTED_PACKAGES; do
-		mark=
-		f_str2varname "$package" varpkg
-		f_getvar _mark_$varpkg mark
-		[ "$mark" = "D" ] || continue
-		# XXX Install dependency
-		f_package_deselect "$package"
-	done
 	for package in $SELECTED_PACKAGES; do
 		mark=
 		f_str2varname "$package" varpkg