diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5de27ad..952ef8f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ class BuildBuild(build_ext):
     # dbuild.user_options += [
     #    ('build-deps', None, 'build nng and mbedtls before building the module')
     # ]
-    build_ext.user_options += [
-        ("build-deps", None, "build nng and mbedtls before building the module")
-    ]
 
     def initialize_options(self):
         """
@@ -160,15 +157,13 @@ def initialize_options(self):
         """
         # dbuild.initialize_options(self)
         build_ext.initialize_options(self)
-        self.build_deps = "yes"
 
     def run(self):
         """
         Running...
         """
-        if self.build_deps:
-            self.run_command("build_mbedtls")
-            self.run_command("build_nng")
+        self.run_command("build_mbedtls")
+        self.run_command("build_nng")
 
         # dbuild.run(self) # proceed with "normal" build steps
         build_ext.run(self)  # proceed with "normal" build steps