diff --git a/src/fix_indent.cpp b/src/fix_indent.cpp
index 417b10cd2a..3121721bd8 100644
--- a/src/fix_indent.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_indent.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ FixIndent::FixIndent(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
 {
   if (narg < 4) error->all("Illegal fix indent command");
 
-  time_depend = 1;
   scalar_flag = 1;
   vector_flag = 1;
   size_vector = 3;