--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <!-- ====================================================================== -->
   <!-- PREPARE                                                                -->
   <!-- ====================================================================== -->
-  <target name="prepare" depends="retrieve-dependencies"
+  <target name="prepare"
           description="Performs all preparations required to build.">
     <tstamp />
     <mkdir dir="${build.dir}" />
@@ -419,10 +419,6 @@
   <!-- Ivy                                                                  -->
   <!-- ==================================================================== -->
 
-  <target name="retrieve-dependencies" description="Retrieve dependencies with ivy">
-    <ivy:retrieve log="quiet" />
-  </target>
-
   <target name="publish">
     <ivy:resolve />
     <mkdir dir="dist/jars" />