diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index e541c123df..90b47a0e6b 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ $(call add_json_str, ReleaseVersion,    $(_RELEASE_VERSION))
 $(call add_json_str, ReleaseAconfigValueSets,    $(RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS))
 $(call add_json_str, ReleaseAconfigFlagDefaultPermission,    $(RELEASE_ACONFIG_FLAG_DEFAULT_PERMISSION))
 
-$(call add_json_bool, ReleaseDefaultModuleBuildFromSource,   $(RELEASE_DEFAULT_MODULE_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE))
-
 $(call add_json_bool, KeepVndk, $(filter true,$(KEEP_VNDK)))
 
 $(call add_json_bool, CheckVendorSeappViolations, $(filter true,$(CHECK_VENDOR_SEAPP_VIOLATIONS)))