diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
index cb9df448db305..aa37334b2c540 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/ZygoteInit.java
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ public class ZygoteInit {
                 "/system/framework/android.hidl.manager-V1.0-java.jar", null /*packageName*/,
                 null /*codePaths*/, null /*name*/, 0 /*version*/, SharedLibraryInfo.TYPE_BUILTIN,
                 null /*declaringPackage*/, null /*dependentPackages*/, null /*dependencies*/);
-        hidlManager.addDependency(hidlBase);
 
         SharedLibraryInfo androidTestBase = new SharedLibraryInfo(
                 "/system/framework/android.test.base.jar", null /*packageName*/,
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 5f159a1bab815..c51248dac7670 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@
     <library name="android.hidl.base-V1.0-java"
             file="/system/framework/android.hidl.base-V1.0-java.jar" />
     <library name="android.hidl.manager-V1.0-java"
-            file="/system/framework/android.hidl.manager-V1.0-java.jar"
-            dependency="android.hidl.base-V1.0-java" />
+            file="/system/framework/android.hidl.manager-V1.0-java.jar" />
 
     <!-- These are the standard packages that are white-listed to always have internet
          access while in power save mode, even if they aren't in the foreground. -->