diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef203bbd0..a4f9942dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FEATURES
 
 IMPROVEMENTS
 * [baseapp] Allow any alphanumeric character in route
+* [tools] Remove `rm -rf vendor/` from `make get_vendor_deps`
 
 BUG FIXES
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 74c25e461..a606a0ace 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ get_dev_tools:
 	cd tools && $(MAKE) get_dev_tools
 
 get_vendor_deps:
-	@rm -rf vendor/
 	@echo "--> Running dep ensure"
 	@dep ensure -v