diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/experimental/kernels/BUILD b/tensorflow/lite/experimental/kernels/BUILD
index 70ae658213f..ffab0c2a373 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/experimental/kernels/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/experimental/kernels/BUILD
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ cc_library(
         "//tensorflow/lite/c:common",
         "//tensorflow/lite/kernels:kernel_util",
         "//tensorflow/lite/kernels:op_macros",
-        "//tensorflow/lite/kernels/internal:optimized",
         "//tensorflow/lite/kernels/internal:optimized_base",
         "//tensorflow/lite/kernels/internal:tensor",
         "@flatbuffers",