diff --git a/apex/androidmk.go b/apex/androidmk.go
index dd5da9783..35622f094 100644
--- a/apex/androidmk.go
+++ b/apex/androidmk.go
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ func (a *apexBundle) androidMkForType() android.AndroidMkData {
 					fmt.Fprintln(w, "LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES :=", strings.Join(moduleNames, " "))
 				}
 				fmt.Fprintln(w, "include $(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)")
-				fmt.Fprintln(w, "$(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE): .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS :=", a.outputFile.String())
 
 			} else {
 				fmt.Fprintln(w, "\ninclude $(CLEAR_VARS)")