diff --git a/apex/androidmk.go b/apex/androidmk.go
index b830dcf4b..f66ae168e 100644
--- a/apex/androidmk.go
+++ b/apex/androidmk.go
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ func (a *apexBundle) androidMkForFiles(w io.Writer, apexBundleName, apexName, mo
 		return moduleNames
 	}
 
-	// Avoid creating duplicate build rules for multi-installed APEXes.
-	if proptools.BoolDefault(a.properties.Multi_install_skip_symbol_files, false) {
-		return moduleNames
-	}
-
 	seenDataOutPaths := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	for _, fi := range a.filesInfo {
diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index a9c8afce7..3cdcd7985 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -149,16 +149,6 @@ type apexBundleProperties struct {
 	// Should be only used in non-system apexes (e.g. vendor: true). Default is false.
 	Use_vndk_as_stable *bool
 
-	// Whether this is multi-installed APEX should skip installing symbol files.
-	// Multi-installed APEXes share the same apex_name and are installed at the same time.
-	// Default is false.
-	//
-	// Should be set to true for all multi-installed APEXes except the singular
-	// default version within the multi-installed group.
-	// Only the default version can install symbol files in $(PRODUCT_OUT}/apex,
-	// or else conflicting build rules may be created.
-	Multi_install_skip_symbol_files *bool
-
 	// The type of APEX to build. Controls what the APEX payload is. Either 'image', 'zip' or
 	// 'both'. When set to image, contents are stored in a filesystem image inside a zip
 	// container. When set to zip, contents are stored in a zip container directly. This type is
diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index 06f1dd0f5..49223a024 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -455,11 +455,6 @@ func (a *apexBundle) buildUnflattenedApex(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 
 	installSymbolFiles := (!ctx.Config().KatiEnabled() || a.ExportedToMake()) && a.installable()
 
-	// Avoid creating duplicate build rules for multi-installed APEXes.
-	if proptools.BoolDefault(a.properties.Multi_install_skip_symbol_files, false) {
-		installSymbolFiles = false
-
-	}
 	// set of dependency module:location mappings
 	installMapSet := make(map[string]bool)