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diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/spec.py b/lib/spack/spack/spec.py
index 42be765a71..19fb91427b 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/spec.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/spec.py
@@ -2278,6 +2278,8 @@ class Spec(object):
# If replacement is external then trim the dependencies
if replacement.external:
if (spec._dependencies):
+ for dep in spec.dependencies():
+ del dep._dependents[spec.name]
changed = True
spec._dependencies = DependencyMap()
replacement._dependencies = DependencyMap()