diff --git a/core/phony_package.mk b/core/phony_package.mk
index 3644db82c..70b6aac68 100644
--- a/core/phony_package.mk
+++ b/core/phony_package.mk
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_SRC_FILES)),)
 $(error LOCAL_SRC_FILES are not allowed for phony packages)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES)),)
-$(error LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES is required for phony packages)
-endif
-
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := FAKE
 LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := -timestamp