diff --git a/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py b/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
index fe54560..e69a10f 100644
--- a/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
+++ b/poky/scripts/lib/checklayer/__init__.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
     return layers
 
-def _find_layer_depends(depend, layers):
+def _find_layer(depend, layers):
     for layer in layers:
         if 'collections' not in layer:
             continue
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
                 return layer
     return None
 
-def add_layer_dependencies(bblayersconf, layer, layers, logger):
+def get_layer_dependencies(layer, layers, logger):
     def recurse_dependencies(depends, layer, layers, logger, ret = []):
         logger.debug('Processing dependencies %s for layer %s.' % \
                     (depends, layer['name']))
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
             if depend == 'core':
                 continue
 
-            layer_depend = _find_layer_depends(depend, layers)
+            layer_depend = _find_layer(depend, layers)
             if not layer_depend:
                 logger.error('Layer %s depends on %s and isn\'t found.' % \
                         (layer['name'], depend))
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@
         layer_depends = recurse_dependencies(depends, layer, layers, logger, layer_depends)
 
     # Note: [] (empty) is allowed, None is not!
+    return layer_depends
+
+def add_layer_dependencies(bblayersconf, layer, layers, logger):
+
+    layer_depends = get_layer_dependencies(layer, layers, logger)
     if layer_depends is None:
         return False
     else: