diff --git a/scripts/checkdeps b/scripts/checkdeps
index 4e5629e3c3..08dbc02aff 100755
--- a/scripts/checkdeps
+++ b/scripts/checkdeps
@@ -76,15 +76,11 @@ if [ -n "$need" ]; then
     if ( ! [ -z "`which aptitude 2>/dev/null`" ] && [ "$ans" = "y" ]); then
       sudo aptitude install $need_pkg
     elif [ "$ans" = "y" ]; then
-      echo "**** The Package-Manager Aptitude is not installed on"
-      echo "**** your system which is recommended"
+      echo "**** The recommended Package-Manager Aptitude is not installed"
       read -p "(y) install Aptitude :: (n) use APT " ans
       if [ "$ans" = "y" ]; then
-        sudo apt-get install aptitude
-        echo "**** Please restart the build-process to install the" 
-        echo "**** required build-dependencies"
-        echo "********"
-        exit 1
+        sudo apt-get -y install aptitude
+        sudo aptitude install $need_pkg
       elif [ "$ans" = "n" ]; then
         sudo apt-get install $need_pkg
       else