diff --git a/android/license_metadata.go b/android/license_metadata.go
index 18f1ac563..4ee5bf7ae 100644
--- a/android/license_metadata.go
+++ b/android/license_metadata.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package android
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -144,8 +143,6 @@ func buildLicenseMetadata(ctx ModuleContext, licenseMetadataFile WritablePath) {
 	if len(outputFiles) > 0 {
 		args = append(args,
 			JoinWithPrefix(proptools.NinjaAndShellEscapeListIncludingSpaces(outputFiles.Strings()), "-t "))
-	} else {
-		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("-t //%s:%s", ctx.ModuleDir(), ctx.ModuleName()))
 	}
 
 	// Installed files