diff --git a/backup/backup.php b/backup/backup.php
index 1f80265845f..2847665f4fa 100644
--- a/backup/backup.php
+++ b/backup/backup.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $PAGE->navbar->add($backup->get_stage_name());
 $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core','backup');
 echo $OUTPUT->header();
 if ($backup->enforce_changed_dependencies()) {
-    echo $renderer->dependency_notification(get_string('dependenciesenforced','backup'));
+    debugging('Your settings have been altered due to unmet dependencies', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 }
 echo $renderer->progress_bar($backup->get_progress_bar());
 echo $backup->display($renderer);
diff --git a/backup/import.php b/backup/import.php
index 79096c07ad5..4de77b22f35 100644
--- a/backup/import.php
+++ b/backup/import.php
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ $PAGE->navbar->add($backup->get_stage_name());
 // Display the current stage
 echo $OUTPUT->header();
 if ($backup->enforce_changed_dependencies()) {
-    echo $renderer->dependency_notification(get_string('dependenciesenforced','backup'));
+    debugging('Your settings have been altered due to unmet dependencies', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 }
 echo $renderer->progress_bar($backup->get_progress_bar());
 echo $backup->display($renderer);
diff --git a/backup/restore.php b/backup/restore.php
index 2ac6b7847f9..6091c092bbc 100644
--- a/backup/restore.php
+++ b/backup/restore.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ $PAGE->navbar->add($restore->get_stage_name());
 $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core','backup');
 echo $OUTPUT->header();
 if (!$restore->is_independent() && $restore->enforce_changed_dependencies()) {
-    echo $renderer->dependency_notification(get_string('dependenciesenforced','backup'));
+    debugging('Your settings have been altered due to unmet dependencies', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 }
 echo $renderer->progress_bar($restore->get_progress_bar());
 echo $restore->display($renderer);
diff --git a/course/publish/backup.php b/course/publish/backup.php
index cc9c62a9983..15e091ad7a2 100644
--- a/course/publish/backup.php
+++ b/course/publish/backup.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if ($backup->get_stage() !== backup_ui::STAGE_COMPLETE) {
     echo $OUTPUT->header();
     echo $OUTPUT->heading(get_string('publishcourseon', 'hub', !empty($hubname)?$hubname:$huburl), 3, 'main');
     if ($backup->enforce_changed_dependencies()) {
-        echo $renderer->dependency_notification(get_string('dependenciesenforced', 'backup'));
+        debugging('Your settings have been altered due to unmet dependencies', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
     }
     echo $renderer->progress_bar($backup->get_progress_bar());
     echo $backup->display($renderer);