diff --git a/base/Android.bp b/base/Android.bp
index c1c0bf83f..afb7dd363 100644
--- a/base/Android.bp
+++ b/base/Android.bp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ cc_library {
 
     cppflags: libbase_cppflags,
     shared_libs: ["liblog"],
-    header_libs: ["libutils_headers"],
     target: {
         android: {
             srcs: [