diff --git a/metrics/metrics.gyp b/metrics/metrics.gyp
index b8dccf6..3df31ff 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.gyp
+++ b/metrics/metrics.gyp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
       'type': 'static_library',
       'dependencies': [
         '../metrics/libmetrics-<(libbase_ver).gyp:libmetrics-<(libbase_ver)',
-        '<(platform_root)/system_api/system_api.gyp:system_api-headers',
       ],
       'link_settings': {
         'libraries': [