diff --git a/toolchain/dependencies/dependencies.sh b/toolchain/dependencies/dependencies.sh
index e503097b1f..5c40f0dedb 100755
--- a/toolchain/dependencies/dependencies.sh
+++ b/toolchain/dependencies/dependencies.sh
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 # check build system 'environment'
 #
 #############################################################
-if test -n "$BUILDROOT_DL_DIR" ; then
-	/bin/echo -e "Overriding \$(DL_DIR) in '.config'.		Ok"
-	/bin/echo -e "External download directory:			Ok ($BUILDROOT_DL_DIR)"
-else
-	echo "BUILDROOT_DL_DIR clean:				Ok"
-fi
-
 if test -n "$CC" ; then
 	echo "CC clean:						FALSE"
 	/bin/echo -e "\n\nYou must run 'unset CC' so buildroot can run with";