diff --git a/depends/funcs.mk b/depends/funcs.mk
index 28baf47147a..31ce5f67118 100644
--- a/depends/funcs.mk
+++ b/depends/funcs.mk
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ endif
 $($(1)_fetched):
 	mkdir -p $$(@D) $(SOURCES_PATH)
 	rm -f $$@
-	touch $$@
 	cd $$(@D); $($(1)_fetch_cmds)
 	cd $($(1)_source_dir); $(foreach source,$($(1)_all_sources),$(build_SHA256SUM) $(source) >> $$(@);)
 	touch $$@