diff --git a/lib/cocoapods-core/specification/dsl.rb b/lib/cocoapods-core/specification/dsl.rb
index d6e398e4b..07a2eb322 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods-core/specification/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods-core/specification/dsl.rb
@@ -794,8 +794,7 @@ def dependency(*args)
       #   @param  [String] name
       #           the module name.
       #
-      root_attribute :module_name,
-                     :inherited => true
+      root_attribute :module_name
 
       #------------------#