diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/depends.txt b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2cc05ce7..00000000
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-mesecons
-mcl_sounds
-doc?
-screwdriver?
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/mod.conf
index 28d8926a..100e4281 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_comparators/mod.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_comparators
-depends = mcl_wip
+depends = mcl_wip, mesecons, mcl_sounds
+optional_depends = doc, screwdriver