diff --git a/cc/linker.go b/cc/linker.go
index 8671dec..0d612b5 100644
--- a/cc/linker.go
+++ b/cc/linker.go
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
 	// compiling crt or libc.
 	Nocrt *bool `android:"arch_variant"`
 
-	// group static libraries.  This can resolve missing symbols issues with interdependencies
-	// between static libraries, but it is generally better to order them correctly instead.
+	// deprecated and ignored because lld makes it unnecessary. See b/189475744.
 	Group_static_libs *bool `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 	// list of modules that should be installed with this module.  This is similar to 'required'
@@ -543,10 +542,6 @@
 
 	flags.Global.LdFlags = append(flags.Global.LdFlags, toolchain.ToolchainLdflags())
 
-	if Bool(linker.Properties.Group_static_libs) {
-		flags.GroupStaticLibs = true
-	}
-
 	// Version_script is not needed when linking stubs lib where the version
 	// script is created from the symbol map file.
 	if !linker.dynamicProperties.BuildStubs {