diff --git a/basis/compiler/compiler.factor b/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
index be4994bf80..5a20b6004c 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/compiler.factor
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ SYMBOL: compiled
 
 : start ( word -- )
     dup name>> compiler-message
-    init-dependencies
+    H{ } clone dependencies namespaces:set
+    H{ } clone generic-dependencies namespaces:set
+    HS{ } clone conditional-dependencies namespaces:set
     clear-compiler-error ;
 
 GENERIC: no-compile? ( word -- ? )
diff --git a/basis/stack-checker/dependencies/dependencies.factor b/basis/stack-checker/dependencies/dependencies.factor
index 94e9bf5058..2bf4c48d19 100644
--- a/basis/stack-checker/dependencies/dependencies.factor
+++ b/basis/stack-checker/dependencies/dependencies.factor
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ TUPLE: depends-on-final class ;
 M: depends-on-final satisfied?
     class>> { [ class? ] [ final-class? ] } 1&& ;
 
-: init-dependencies ( -- )
-    H{ } clone dependencies namespaces:set
-    H{ } clone generic-dependencies namespaces:set
-    HS{ } clone conditional-dependencies namespaces:set ;
-
 : without-dependencies ( quot -- )
     [
         dependencies off