diff --git a/grails-resources/src/grails/templates/plugins/GrailsPlugin.groovy b/grails-resources/src/grails/templates/plugins/GrailsPlugin.groovy
index 80f0a7cdd5c..4a0cb08c7a4 100644
--- a/grails-resources/src/grails/templates/plugins/GrailsPlugin.groovy
+++ b/grails-resources/src/grails/templates/plugins/GrailsPlugin.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ class @plugin.name@GrailsPlugin {
     def version = "@plugin.version@"
     // the version or versions of Grails the plugin is designed for
     def grailsVersion = "@grails.version@ > *"
-    // the other plugins this plugin depends on
-    def dependsOn = [:]
     // resources that are excluded from plugin packaging
     def pluginExcludes = [
         "grails-app/views/error.gsp"