diff --git a/meta/classes/image.bbclass b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
index df34c7884c..d76895178f 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image.bbclass
@@ -457,11 +457,10 @@ python () {
                     # Create input image first.
                     gen_conversion_cmds(type)
                     localdata.setVar('type', type)
-                    cmd = "\t" + (localdata.getVar("CONVERSION_CMD:" + ctype) or localdata.getVar("COMPRESS_CMD:" + ctype))
+                    cmd = "\t" + localdata.getVar("CONVERSION_CMD:" + ctype)
                     if cmd not in cmds:
                         cmds.append(cmd)
                     vardeps.add('CONVERSION_CMD:' + ctype)
-                    vardeps.add('COMPRESS_CMD:' + ctype)
                     subimage = type + "." + ctype
                     if subimage not in subimages:
                         subimages.append(subimage)