diff --git a/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/manager/AbstractComponentManager.java b/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/manager/AbstractComponentManager.java
index cacaf78..9717de6 100644
--- a/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/manager/AbstractComponentManager.java
+++ b/scr/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scr/impl/manager/AbstractComponentManager.java
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@
                     log( LogService.LOG_DEBUG, "No permission to get optional dependency: {0}; assuming satisfied",
                         new Object[]
                             { dm.getName() }, null );
-                    satisfied = true;
                 }
                 else
                 {