diff --git a/modules.xml b/modules.xml
index 5d06c407bc1..9259443888a 100644
--- a/modules.xml
+++ b/modules.xml
@@ -1817,7 +1817,6 @@
   <module>
     <name>jdk.scripting.nashorn.shell</name>
     <depend>java.base</depend>
-    <depend>java.prefs</depend>
     <depend>jdk.scripting.nashorn</depend>
     <depend>jdk.internal.le</depend>
   </module>