diff --git a/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py b/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py
index 04b10406d4..18235fa0b5 100644
--- a/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py
+++ b/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py
@@ -1460,8 +1460,8 @@ def make_module_dep(self, unload_info=None):
 
         # include load/unload statements for dependencies
         deps = []
-        self.log.debug("List of deps considered to load in generated module: %s", self.toolchain.dependencies)
-        for dep in self.toolchain.dependencies:
+        self.log.debug("List of deps considered to load in generated module: %s", self.cfg.dependencies())
+        for dep in self.cfg.dependencies():
             if dep['build_only']:
                 self.log.debug("Skipping build dependency %s", dep)
             else:
diff --git a/test/framework/easyconfig.py b/test/framework/easyconfig.py
index e08465e05c..b14eb1afca 100644
--- a/test/framework/easyconfig.py
+++ b/test/framework/easyconfig.py
@@ -581,6 +581,12 @@ def test_extensions_templates(self):
         toy_patch = os.path.join(self.test_sourcepath, 'toy', toy_patch_fn)
         copy_file(toy_patch, self.test_prefix)
 
+        # Creates empty module files for expected dependencies, needed for `load_fake_module`
+        tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        for dep_mod_name in ('Python/3.6.6', ):
+            write_file(os.path.join(tmpdir, dep_mod_name), "#%Module")
+        os.environ['MODULEPATH'] = tmpdir
+
         os.environ['EASYBUILD_SOURCEPATH'] = self.test_prefix
         init_config(build_options={'silent': True})
 
@@ -592,6 +598,7 @@ def test_extensions_templates(self):
             'homepage = "http://example.com"',
             'description = "test easyconfig"',
             'toolchain = SYSTEM',
+            # Needed to resolve %(pymajver)s template in exts_list
             'dependencies = [("Python", "3.6.6")]',
             # bogus, but useful to check whether this get resolved
             'exts_default_options = {"source_urls": [PYPI_SOURCE]}',