diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ce1e224..197f151 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ function getDependencies(mod, result, visited, depth) {
   var dependencies = mod.dependencies || []
   Object.keys(dependencies).forEach(name => {
     var dep = mod.dependencies[name]
-    if (dep === mod) return
+    if (dep === mod) {
+      delete mod.dependencies[name]
+      return
+    }
     if (typeof dep === 'string') return
     if (visited[dep.realPath]) return
     visited[dep.realPath] = true
diff --git a/installed.js b/installed.js
index 156f8b2..5d22dfb 100644
--- a/installed.js
+++ b/installed.js
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ function getDependencies(mod, result, visited, depth) {
   var dependencies = mod.dependencies || [];
   Object.keys(dependencies).forEach(function (name) {
     var dep = mod.dependencies[name];
-    if (dep === mod) return;
+    if (dep === mod) {
+      delete mod.dependencies[name];
+      return;
+    }
     if (typeof dep === "string") return;
     if (visited[dep.realPath]) return;
     visited[dep.realPath] = true;