diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
index 46e0e32b31..a7374e2f69 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
@@ -765,10 +765,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
         }
 
         // dependency setting might have been changed by the user, so rebuild.
-        Jenkins.getInstance().rebuildDependencyGraph();
         convertUpstreamBuildTrigger(upstream);
 
-
         // notify the queue as the project might be now tied to different node
         Jenkins.getInstance().getQueue().scheduleMaintenance();