diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
index 2dc6e01dcfdb..0bd4509372f2 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
@@ -1814,6 +1814,9 @@ def get_option_display(value, options):
             return "\n".join(map(str, rval))
         return "Nothing selected."
 
+    def get_dependencies(self):
+        return []
+
     def to_dict(self, trans, other_values=None):
         other_values = other_values or {}
         # skip SelectToolParameter (the immediate parent) bc we need to get options in a different way here