diff --git a/aosp_oriole.mk b/aosp_oriole.mk
index 568d14f..fea2be8 100644
--- a/aosp_oriole.mk
+++ b/aosp_oriole.mk
@@ -22,9 +22,3 @@ PRODUCT_DEVICE := oriole
 PRODUCT_MODEL := AOSP on Oriole
 PRODUCT_BRAND := Android
 PRODUCT_MANUFACTURER := Google
-
-# Keep the VNDK APEX in /system partition for REL branches as these branches are
-# expected to have stable API/ABI surfaces.
-ifneq (REL,$(PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME))
-  PRODUCT_PACKAGES += com.android.vndk.current.on_vendor
-endif
diff --git a/aosp_raven.mk b/aosp_raven.mk
index 7332c3f..0a8f525 100644
--- a/aosp_raven.mk
+++ b/aosp_raven.mk
@@ -22,9 +22,3 @@ PRODUCT_DEVICE := raven
 PRODUCT_MODEL := AOSP on Raven
 PRODUCT_BRAND := Android
 PRODUCT_MANUFACTURER := Google
-
-# Keep the VNDK APEX in /system partition for REL branches as these branches are
-# expected to have stable API/ABI surfaces.
-ifneq (REL,$(PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME))
-  PRODUCT_PACKAGES += com.android.vndk.current.on_vendor
-endif