diff --git a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
index 3f9699ad18..3069cfb6a3 100644
--- a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ LAYERVERSION_networking-layer = "1"
 
 LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer = "core"
 LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer += "openembedded-layer"
-LAYERDEPENDS_networking-layer += "meta-python"
 
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_networking-layer = "kirkstone"