diff --git a/tensorflow/cc/BUILD b/tensorflow/cc/BUILD
index ddcee3deee4..c9ade5fb83f 100644
--- a/tensorflow/cc/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/cc/BUILD
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ cc_library(
         "//tensorflow/core:lib",
         "//tensorflow/core:lib_internal",
         "//tensorflow/core:protos_all_cc",
-        "//tensorflow/core:tensorflow",
     ],
 )