diff --git a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
index 488afd8..17a6ca9 100644
--- a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:platform"],
-    jars: ["java_boot_libs/snapshot/jars/are/invalid/myjavalib.jar"],
+    jars: ["java/myjavalib.jar"],
 }
 
 java_import {
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
     prefer: false,
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:platform"],
-    jars: ["java_boot_libs/snapshot/jars/are/invalid/myjavalib.jar"],
+    jars: ["java/myjavalib.jar"],
 }
 
 module_exports_snapshot {
@@ -519,10 +519,9 @@
     visibility: ["//visibility:public"],
     java_boot_libs: ["myexports_myjavalib@current"],
 }
-
 `),
 		checkAllCopyRules(`
-.intermediates/myexports/common_os/empty -> java_boot_libs/snapshot/jars/are/invalid/myjavalib.jar
+.intermediates/myjavalib/android_common/withres/myjavalib.jar -> java/myjavalib.jar
 `),
 	)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/update.go b/sdk/update.go
index b5bc9f4..377aaae 100644
--- a/sdk/update.go
+++ b/sdk/update.go
@@ -653,9 +653,6 @@
 	filesToZip  android.Paths
 	zipsToMerge android.Paths
 
-	// The path to an empty file.
-	emptyFile android.WritablePath
-
 	prebuiltModules map[string]*bpModule
 	prebuiltOrder   []*bpModule
 
@@ -706,19 +703,6 @@
 	s.zipsToMerge = append(s.zipsToMerge, tmpZipPath)
 }
 
-func (s *snapshotBuilder) EmptyFile() android.Path {
-	if s.emptyFile == nil {
-		ctx := s.ctx
-		s.emptyFile = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "empty")
-		s.ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-			Rule:   android.Touch,
-			Output: s.emptyFile,
-		})
-	}
-
-	return s.emptyFile
-}
-
 func (s *snapshotBuilder) AddPrebuiltModule(member android.SdkMember, moduleType string) android.BpModule {
 	name := member.Name()
 	if s.prebuiltModules[name] != nil {