diff --git a/meta-arm-toolchain/conf/layer.conf b/meta-arm-toolchain/conf/layer.conf
index d0ca75ad..f3c5a9ab 100644
--- a/meta-arm-toolchain/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-arm-toolchain/conf/layer.conf
@@ -14,8 +14,5 @@ LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/custom-licenses"
 LAYERDEPENDS_arm-toolchain = "core"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_arm-toolchain = "gatesgarth"
 
-# do not error out on bbappends for missing recipes
-BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY = "true"
-
 # These variables are used for armcompiler license
 BB_HASHBASE_WHITELIST_append = " ARM_TOOL_VARIANT ARMLMD_LICENSE_FILE LM_LICENSE_FILE"