diff --git a/cuegui/cuegui/MenuActions.py b/cuegui/cuegui/MenuActions.py
index ea30ac484..42be94cca 100644
--- a/cuegui/cuegui/MenuActions.py
+++ b/cuegui/cuegui/MenuActions.py
@@ -1117,8 +1117,12 @@ def dropDepends(self, rpcObjects=None):
                                              "Drop dependencies on selected frames?\n"
                                              "(Drops all of the frame's dependencies)",
                                              names):
+                # Remove all dependency types
+                #  - get what frame depends on and remove each one
                 for frame in frames:
-                    frame.dropDepends(opencue.api.depend_pb2.ANY_TARGET)
+                    dependencies = frame.getWhatThisDependsOn()
+                    for d in dependencies:
+                        d.satisfy()
                 self._update()
 
     dependWizard_info = ["Dependency &Wizard...", None, "configure"]
diff --git a/cuegui/tests/MenuActions_tests.py b/cuegui/tests/MenuActions_tests.py
index dea85612e..7c116b62c 100644
--- a/cuegui/tests/MenuActions_tests.py
+++ b/cuegui/tests/MenuActions_tests.py
@@ -971,17 +971,6 @@ def test_markAsWaiting(self, yesNoMock):
 
         self.job.markAsWaiting.assert_called_with(name=[frame_name])
 
-    @mock.patch('opencue.search.FrameSearch')
-    @mock.patch('cuegui.Utils.questionBoxYesNo', return_value=True)
-    def test_dropDepends(self, yesNoMock, frameSearchMock):
-        frame_name = 'arbitrary-frame-name'
-        frame = opencue.wrappers.frame.Frame(opencue.compiled_proto.job_pb2.Frame(name=frame_name))
-        frame.dropDepends = mock.Mock()
-
-        self.frame_actions.dropDepends(rpcObjects=[frame])
-
-        frame.dropDepends.assert_called_with(opencue.api.depend_pb2.ANY_TARGET)
-
     @mock.patch('cuegui.DependWizard.DependWizard')
     def test_dependWizard(self, dependWizardMock):
         frames = [opencue.wrappers.frame.Frame()]
diff --git a/pycue/tests/wrappers/frame_test.py b/pycue/tests/wrappers/frame_test.py
index 82dcc11ae..3a72bf3db 100644
--- a/pycue/tests/wrappers/frame_test.py
+++ b/pycue/tests/wrappers/frame_test.py
@@ -185,6 +185,19 @@ def testMarkAsWaiting(self, getStubMock):
         stubMock.MarkAsWaiting.assert_called_with(
             job_pb2.FrameMarkAsWaitingRequest(frame=frame.data), timeout=mock.ANY)
 
+    def testDropDepends(self, getStubMock):
+        stubMock = mock.Mock()
+        stubMock.DropDepends.return_value = job_pb2.FrameDropDependsResponse()
+        getStubMock.return_value = stubMock
+
+        target = depend_pb2.ANY_TARGET
+        frame = opencue.wrappers.frame.Frame(job_pb2.Frame(name='arbitrary-frame-name'))
+        frame.dropDepends(target)
+
+        stubMock.DropDepends.assert_called_with(
+            job_pb2.FrameDropDependsRequest(frame=frame.data, target=target),
+            timeout=mock.ANY)
+
     def testRunTimeZero(self, getStubMock):
         zeroFrame = opencue.wrappers.frame.Frame(
             job_pb2.Frame(name=TEST_FRAME_NAME, start_time=0, stop_time=1000))