1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/repo-add.sh.in b/scripts/repo-add.sh.in
index a760d1b1..186d9fb8 100644
--- a/scripts/repo-add.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/repo-add.sh.in
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ db_write_entry()
 
 	# create depends entry
 	msg2 "$(gettext "Creating 'depends' db entry...")"
+	# create the file even if it will remain empty
+	touch "depends"
 	write_list_entry "DEPENDS" "$_depends" "depends"
 	write_list_entry "CONFLICTS" "$_conflicts" "depends"
 	write_list_entry "PROVIDES" "$_provides" "depends"
@@ -269,11 +271,6 @@ db_write_entry()
 
 	cd "$startdir"
 
-	# preserve the modification time
-	# Xav : what for?
-	pkgdir="$gstmpdir/$pkgname-$pkgver"
-	touch -r "$pkgfile" "$pkgdir/desc" "$pkgdir/depends"
-
 	return 0
 } # end db_write_entry