diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 7300e8cf9a..7402d2b0ed 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ $(call add_json_list, ModulesLoadedByPrivilegedModules,  $(PRODUCT_LOADED_BY_PRI
 $(call add_json_list, BootJars,                          $(PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS))
 $(call add_json_list, ApexBootJars,                      $(filter-out $(APEX_BOOT_JARS_EXCLUDED), $(PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS)))
 
-$(call add_json_bool, VndkUseCoreVariant,                $(TARGET_VNDK_USE_CORE_VARIANT))
 $(call add_json_bool, VndkSnapshotBuildArtifacts,        $(VNDK_SNAPSHOT_BUILD_ARTIFACTS))
 
 $(call add_json_map,  BuildFlags)