diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 589512802..66511c110 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -762,11 +762,6 @@ $(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_PROJECT_INCLUDES := $(TARGET_PROJECT_INCLUDE
 $(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)TARGET_PROJECT_SYSTEM_INCLUDES := $(TARGET_PROJECT_SYSTEM_INCLUDES)
 endif
 
-# allow overriding default Java libraries on a per-target basis
-ifeq ($(TARGET_DEFAULT_JAVA_LIBRARIES),)
-  TARGET_DEFAULT_JAVA_LIBRARIES := core-oj core-libart ext framework okhttp
-endif
-
 # Flags for DEX2OAT
 first_non_empty_of_three = $(if $(1),$(1),$(if $(2),$(2),$(3)))
 DEX2OAT_TARGET_ARCH := $(TARGET_ARCH)