diff --git a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
index f68976e..a041157 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
         if os.path.exists(image_path):
           continue
         found = False
-        for dir_name in ['IMAGES', 'RADIO', 'VENDOR_IMAGES', 'PREBUILT_IMAGES']:
+        for dir_name in ['IMAGES', 'RADIO', 'PREBUILT_IMAGES']:
           alt_path = os.path.join(
               OPTIONS.input_tmp, dir_name, os.path.basename(image_path))
           if os.path.exists(alt_path):
@@ -488,9 +488,8 @@
 def AddRadioImagesForAbOta(output_zip, ab_partitions):
   """Adds the radio images needed for A/B OTA to the output file.
 
-  It parses the list of A/B partitions, looks for the missing ones from RADIO/
-  or VENDOR_IMAGES/ dirs, and copies them to IMAGES/ of the output file (or
-  dir).
+  It parses the list of A/B partitions, looks for the missing ones from RADIO/,
+  and copies them to IMAGES/ of the output file (or dir).
 
   It also ensures that on returning from the function all the listed A/B
   partitions must have their images available under IMAGES/.
@@ -518,17 +517,6 @@
         shutil.copy(img_radio_path, prebuilt_path)
       continue
 
-    # Walk through VENDOR_IMAGES/ since files could be under subdirs.
-    img_vendor_dir = os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, "VENDOR_IMAGES")
-    for root, _, files in os.walk(img_vendor_dir):
-      if img_name in files:
-        if output_zip:
-          common.ZipWrite(output_zip, os.path.join(root, img_name),
-                          "IMAGES/" + img_name)
-        else:
-          shutil.copy(os.path.join(root, img_name), prebuilt_path)
-        break
-
     # Assert that the image is present under IMAGES/ now.
     if output_zip:
       # Zip spec says: All slashes MUST be forward slashes.
@@ -763,9 +751,9 @@
     with open(ab_partitions_txt, 'r') as f:
       ab_partitions = f.readlines()
 
-    # For devices using A/B update, copy over images from RADIO/ and/or
-    # VENDOR_IMAGES/ to IMAGES/ and make sure we have all the needed
-    # images ready under IMAGES/. All images should have '.img' as extension.
+    # For devices using A/B update, copy over images from RADIO/ to IMAGES/ and
+    # make sure we have all the needed images ready under IMAGES/. All images
+    # should have '.img' as extension.
     AddRadioImagesForAbOta(output_zip, ab_partitions)
 
     # Generate care_map.txt for system and vendor partitions (if present), then
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/test_add_img_to_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/test_add_img_to_target_files.py
index 9a0f78e..e272ef2 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/test_add_img_to_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/test_add_img_to_target_files.py
@@ -85,30 +85,6 @@
       for image in images:
         self.assertIn('IMAGES/' + image + '.img', verify_zip.namelist())
 
-  def test_AddRadioImagesForAbOta_copyFromVendorImages(self):
-    """Tests the case that copies images from VENDOR_IMAGES/."""
-    vendor_images_path = os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, 'VENDOR_IMAGES')
-    os.mkdir(vendor_images_path)
-
-    partitions = ['aboot', 'xbl']
-    for index, partition in enumerate(partitions):
-      subdir = os.path.join(vendor_images_path, 'subdir-{}'.format(index))
-      os.mkdir(subdir)
-
-      partition_image_path = os.path.join(subdir, partition + '.img')
-      with open(partition_image_path, 'wb') as partition_fp:
-        partition_fp.write(partition.encode())
-
-    # Set up the output dir.
-    images_path = os.path.join(OPTIONS.input_tmp, 'IMAGES')
-    os.mkdir(images_path)
-
-    AddRadioImagesForAbOta(None, partitions)
-
-    for partition in partitions:
-      self.assertTrue(
-          os.path.exists(os.path.join(images_path, partition + '.img')))
-
   def test_AddRadioImagesForAbOta_missingImages(self):
     images, _ = self._create_images(['aboot', 'xbl'], 'RADIO')
     self.assertRaises(AssertionError, AddRadioImagesForAbOta, None,