diff --git a/tensorflow/core/BUILD b/tensorflow/core/BUILD
index 2fe71174182..425ab3314cc 100644
--- a/tensorflow/core/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/core/BUILD
@@ -2554,7 +2554,6 @@ tf_cc_tests(
     ],
     create_named_test_suite = True,
     deps = [
-        ":core_cpu_internal",
         ":lib",
         ":lib_internal",
         ":lib_test_internal",