diff --git a/android/neverallow.go b/android/neverallow.go
index f751389..f35d1fe 100644
--- a/android/neverallow.go
+++ b/android/neverallow.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 	rules = append(rules, createTrebleRules()...)
 	rules = append(rules, createLibcoreRules()...)
 	rules = append(rules, createJavaDeviceForHostRules()...)
-	rules = append(rules, createJavaLibraryHostRules()...)
 	return rules
 }
 
@@ -101,15 +100,11 @@
 		"development",
 	}
 
-	// Core library constraints. The no_standard_libs can only be used in core
-	// library projects. Access to core library targets is restricted using
-	// visibility rules.
+	// Core library constraints. The sdk_version: "none" can only be used in core library projects.
+	// Access to core library targets is restricted using visibility rules.
 	rules := []*rule{
 		neverallow().
 			notIn(coreLibraryProjects...).
-			with("no_standard_libs", "true"),
-		neverallow().
-			notIn(coreLibraryProjects...).
 			with("sdk_version", "none"),
 	}
 
@@ -131,15 +126,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func createJavaLibraryHostRules() []*rule {
-	return []*rule{
-		neverallow().
-			moduleType("java_library_host").
-			with("no_standard_libs", "true").
-			because("no_standard_libs makes no sense with java_library_host"),
-	}
-}
-
 func neverallowMutator(ctx BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 	m, ok := ctx.Module().(Module)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/android/neverallow_test.go b/android/neverallow_test.go
index 62c5142..ee3c94f 100644
--- a/android/neverallow_test.go
+++ b/android/neverallow_test.go
@@ -148,37 +148,6 @@
 	},
 	// Libcore rule tests
 	{
-		name: "no_standard_libs: true inside core libraries",
-		fs: map[string][]byte{
-			"libcore/Blueprints": []byte(`
-				java_library {
-					name: "inside_core_libraries",
-					no_standard_libs: true,
-				}`),
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		name: "no_standard_libs: true outside core libraries",
-		fs: map[string][]byte{
-			"Blueprints": []byte(`
-				java_library {
-					name: "outside_core_libraries",
-					no_standard_libs: true,
-				}`),
-		},
-		expectedError: "module \"outside_core_libraries\": violates neverallow",
-	},
-	{
-		name: "no_standard_libs: false",
-		fs: map[string][]byte{
-			"Blueprints": []byte(`
-				java_library {
-					name: "outside_core_libraries",
-					no_standard_libs: false,
-				}`),
-		},
-	},
-	{
 		name: "sdk_version: \"none\" inside core libraries",
 		fs: map[string][]byte{
 			"libcore/Blueprints": []byte(`
@@ -209,18 +178,6 @@
 				}`),
 		},
 	},
-	// java_library_host rule tests
-	{
-		name: "java_library_host with no_standard_libs: true",
-		fs: map[string][]byte{
-			"libcore/Blueprints": []byte(`
-				java_library_host {
-					name: "inside_core_libraries",
-					no_standard_libs: true,
-				}`),
-		},
-		expectedError: "module \"inside_core_libraries\": violates neverallow",
-	},
 }
 
 func TestNeverallow(t *testing.T) {
@@ -295,9 +252,8 @@
 }
 
 type mockJavaLibraryProperties struct {
-	Libs             []string
-	No_standard_libs *bool
-	Sdk_version      *string
+	Libs        []string
+	Sdk_version *string
 }
 
 type mockJavaLibraryModule struct {