diff --git a/src/Plugin/FeaturesAssignment/FeaturesAssignmentBaseType.php b/src/Plugin/FeaturesAssignment/FeaturesAssignmentBaseType.php
index 7b02cdf..964256c 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/FeaturesAssignment/FeaturesAssignmentBaseType.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/FeaturesAssignment/FeaturesAssignmentBaseType.php
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class FeaturesAssignmentBaseType extends FeaturesAssignmentMethodBase {
           catch (\Exception $exception) {
             \Drupal::logger('features')->error($exception->getMessage());
           }
-          $this->featuresManager->assignConfigDependents([$item_name]);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/Kernel/FeaturesAssignTest.php b/tests/src/Kernel/FeaturesAssignTest.php
index ba1577f..661ee51 100644
--- a/tests/src/Kernel/FeaturesAssignTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Kernel/FeaturesAssignTest.php
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class FeaturesAssignTest extends KernelTestBase {
 
     $this->assertEquals($expected_package_names, array_keys($packages), 'Expected packages not created.');
 
+    // Dependents like field.field.node.article.body should not be assigned.
     $expected_config_items = [
       'node.type.article',
-      'field.field.node.article.body',
     ];
 
     $this->assertEquals($expected_config_items, $packages['article']->getConfig(), 'Expected configuration items not present in article package.');