diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/tasklistmodel.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/tasklistmodel.py
index 96814c217d..aec80e24d8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/tasklistmodel.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/tasklistmodel.py
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ class TaskListModel(gtk.ListStore):
                         if pn:
                             depends.append(pn)
 
-            self.squish(depends)
+            # uniquify the list of depends
+            depends = self.squish(depends)
             deps = " ".join(depends)
 
             if name.count('task-') > 0: