diff --git a/cmd/dep/root_analyzer.go b/cmd/dep/root_analyzer.go
index 978536c03f..03f95cfd19 100644
--- a/cmd/dep/root_analyzer.go
+++ b/cmd/dep/root_analyzer.go
@@ -8,19 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
-	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 
 	"github.com/golang/dep"
 	fb "github.com/golang/dep/internal/feedback"
 	"github.com/golang/dep/internal/gps"
-	"github.com/golang/dep/internal/gps/paths"
 	"github.com/golang/dep/internal/importers"
 )
 
-const concurrency = 4
-
 // rootAnalyzer supplies manifest/lock data from both dep and external tool's
 // configuration files.
 // * When used on the root project, it imports only from external tools.
@@ -64,9 +60,9 @@ func (a *rootAnalyzer) InitializeRootManifestAndLock(dir string, pr gps.ProjectR
 }
 
 func (a *rootAnalyzer) cacheDeps(pr gps.ProjectRoot) error {
-	deps := make(map[gps.ProjectRoot]bool)
 	logger := a.ctx.Err
 	g, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(context.TODO())
+	concurrency := 4
 	sem := make(chan struct{}, concurrency)
 
 	syncDep := func(pr gps.ProjectRoot, sm gps.SourceManager) error {
@@ -80,22 +76,11 @@ func (a *rootAnalyzer) cacheDeps(pr gps.ProjectRoot) error {
 
 	for ip := range a.directDeps {
 		logger.Printf("Package %q, analyzing...", ip)
-		if paths.IsStandardImportPath(ip) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if hasImportPathPrefix(ip, string(pr)) {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		pr, err := a.sm.DeduceProjectRoot(ip)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if _, ok := deps[pr]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		g.Go(func() error {
 			select {
 			case sem <- struct{}{}:
@@ -103,25 +88,16 @@ func (a *rootAnalyzer) cacheDeps(pr gps.ProjectRoot) error {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return ctx.Err()
 			}
-			err := syncDep(pr, a.sm)
-			return err
+			return syncDep(pr, a.sm)
 		})
-
-		deps[pr] = true
 	}
-	if err := g.Wait(); err == nil {
-		logger.Printf("Successfully cached all deps.")
+	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	logger.Printf("Successfully cached all deps.")
 	return nil
 }
 
-func hasImportPathPrefix(s, prefix string) bool {
-	if s == prefix {
-		return true
-	}
-	return strings.HasPrefix(s, prefix+"/")
-}
-
 func (a *rootAnalyzer) importManifestAndLock(dir string, pr gps.ProjectRoot, suppressLogs bool) (*dep.Manifest, *dep.Lock, error) {
 	logger := a.ctx.Err
 	if suppressLogs {