diff --git a/avocado/core/dependencies/dependency.py b/avocado/core/dependencies/dependency.py
index 2f77c5763c..46473d6e35 100644
--- a/avocado/core/dependencies/dependency.py
+++ b/avocado/core/dependencies/dependency.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
     @classmethod
     def from_dictionary(cls, dictionary):
         return cls(
-            dictionary.pop("type", None),
+            dictionary.get("type", None),
             dictionary.pop("uri", None),
             dictionary.pop("args", ()),
             dictionary,