diff --git a/dvc/remote/__init__.py b/dvc/remote/__init__.py
index 1648e1ec8..40a44b5d3 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ def supported_url(url):
 
 def Remote(project, config):
     for r in REMOTES:
-        if r.supported(config, check_dependencies=True):
+        if r.supported(config):
             return r(project, config)
     raise DvcException('Remote \'{}\' is not supported.'.format(config))
diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index f526ae1c3..41c5e5637 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ class RemoteBase(object):
         pass
 
     @classmethod
-    def supported(cls, config, check_dependencies=False):
-        url = config[Config.SECTION_REMOTE_URL]
-        deps_ok = not check_dependencies or all(cls.REQUIRES)
-        return cls.match(url) != None and deps_ok
+    def supported(cls, config):
+        url_ok = cls.match(config[Config.SECTION_REMOTE_URL])
+        deps_ok = all(cls.REQUIRES)
+        if url_ok and not deps_ok:
+            Logger.warning("URL matches but requires missing dependencies")
+        return url_ok and deps_ok
 
     @classmethod
     def match(cls, url):