diff --git a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
index ad47df46..f5c745dd 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ check_pkg_rundeps(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkgname, void *arg)
 	const char *reqpkg = NULL;
 	int rv = 0;
 
-	if (!xbps_pkg_has_rundeps(pkg_propsd))
-		return 0;
-
 	array = xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_propsd, "run_depends");
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < xbps_array_count(array); i++) {
 		xbps_array_get_cstring_nocopy(array, i, &reqpkg);
diff --git a/include/xbps.h.in b/include/xbps.h.in
index 780673b9..3a43848b 100644
--- a/include/xbps.h.in
+++ b/include/xbps.h.in
@@ -2155,15 +2155,6 @@ int xbps_pkgpattern_match(const char *pkgver, const char *pattern);
  */
 const char *xbps_pkg_revision(const char *pkg);
 
-/**
- * Checks if a package has run dependencies.
- *
- * @param[in] dict Package dictionary.
- *
- * @return True if package has run dependencies, false otherwise.
- */
-bool xbps_pkg_has_rundeps(xbps_dictionary_t dict);
-
 /**
  * Returns true if provided string is valid for target architecture.
  *
diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 54847dba..2a9719fb 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -418,20 +418,6 @@ xbps_remote_binpkg_exists(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgd)
 	return access(path, R_OK) == 0;
 }
 
-bool
-xbps_pkg_has_rundeps(xbps_dictionary_t pkgd)
-{
-	xbps_array_t array;
-
-	assert(xbps_object_type(pkgd) == XBPS_TYPE_DICTIONARY);
-
-	array = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgd, "run_depends");
-	if (xbps_array_count(array))
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 bool
 xbps_pkg_arch_match(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *orig,
 		const char *target)