diff --git a/docs/MAKEFILE.md b/docs/MAKEFILE.md
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@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ Removes compiled versions of both `./lnd` and `./lncli`, and removes the
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 Alias for [`scratch`](#scratch).
 
-`dep`
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-Ensures that [`github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep`][dep] is installed, then
-updates then dependencies in the `vendor` tree using `dep ensure`.
-
 `flake-unit`
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 Runs the unit test endlessly until a failure is detected.