diff --git a/startop/view_compiler/Android.bp b/startop/view_compiler/Android.bp
index f5b4308a1b505..92ea872f04fcf 100644
--- a/startop/view_compiler/Android.bp
+++ b/startop/view_compiler/Android.bp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ cc_defaults {
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libbase",
-        "libz",
         "slicer",
     ],
     static_libs: [