diff --git a/libs/binder/Stability.cpp b/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
index 339c538..b56e09f 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
@@ -76,18 +76,12 @@
 }
 
 Stability::Level Stability::getLocalLevel() {
+#ifdef __ANDROID_APEX__
+#error APEX can't use libbinder (must use libbinder_ndk)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __ANDROID_VNDK__
-    #ifdef __ANDROID_APEX__
-        // TODO(b/142684679) avoid use_vendor on system APEXes
-        #if !defined(__ANDROID_APEX_COM_ANDROID_MEDIA_SWCODEC__) \
-            && !defined(__ANDROID_APEX_TEST_COM_ANDROID_MEDIA_SWCODEC__)
-        #error VNDK + APEX only defined for com.android.media.swcodec
-        #endif
-        // TODO(b/142684679) avoid use_vendor on system APEXes
-        return Level::SYSTEM;
-    #else
-        return Level::VENDOR;
-    #endif
+    return Level::VENDOR;
 #else
     // TODO(b/139325195): split up stability levels for system/APEX.
     return Level::SYSTEM;