diff --git a/mod_default_rooms/README.txt b/mod_default_rooms/README.txt
index f73f030..2237353 100644
--- a/mod_default_rooms/README.txt
+++ b/mod_default_rooms/README.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 	DESCRIPTION
 	-----------
 
-This module allows for specifying one or more rooms that should be bookmarked
-automatically on successful registration via `mod_register`.
+This module allows for specifying one or more rooms that should be
+bookmarked automatically on successful user registration (via
+"mod_register", or, for example, "ejabberdctl register").
 
 
 	CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/mod_default_rooms/src/mod_default_rooms.erl b/mod_default_rooms/src/mod_default_rooms.erl
index 5753309..549face 100644
--- a/mod_default_rooms/src/mod_default_rooms.erl
+++ b/mod_default_rooms/src/mod_default_rooms.erl
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ mod_options(_Host) ->
 
 -spec depends(binary(), gen_mod:opts()) -> [{module(), hard | soft}].
 depends(_Host, _Opts) ->
-    [{mod_private, hard},
-     {mod_register, soft}].
+    [{mod_private, hard}].
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% ejabberd_hooks callbacks.