diff --git a/src/encoderstate.c b/src/encoderstate.c
index 7f2133d7..4540b9a4 100644
--- a/src/encoderstate.c
+++ b/src/encoderstate.c
@@ -895,13 +895,11 @@ static void encoder_state_encode_leaf(encoder_state_t * const state)
 
         // Add local WPP dependancy to the LCU on the left.
         if (lcu->left) {
-          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(job[0], job[-1]);
-          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(bitstream_job[0], bitstream_job[-1]);
+          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(job[0], bitstream_job[-1]);
         }
         // Add local WPP dependancy to the LCU on the top.
         if (lcu->above) {
-          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(job[0], job[-state->tile->frame->width_in_lcu]);
-          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(bitstream_job[0], bitstream_job[-state->tile->frame->width_in_lcu]);
+          kvz_threadqueue_job_dep_add(job[0], bitstream_job[-state->tile->frame->width_in_lcu]);
         }
 
         kvz_threadqueue_submit(state->encoder_control->threadqueue, job[0]);