diff --git modules/field/field.info modules/field/field.info
index f92aca3..293e218 100644
--- modules/field/field.info
+++ modules/field/field.info
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ files[] = field.multilingual.inc
 files[] = field.attach.inc
 files[] = field.form.inc
 files[] = tests/field.test
-dependencies[] = field_sql_storage
 required = TRUE
diff --git modules/system/system.install modules/system/system.install
index 86ba120..bda9287 100644
--- modules/system/system.install
+++ modules/system/system.install
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ function system_update_7018() {
  * Enable field module.
  */
 function system_update_7020() {
-  $module_list = array('field_sql_storage', 'field');
+  $module_list = array('field', 'field_sql_storage');
   module_enable($module_list, FALSE);
 }