diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 89313d441..82e2442e3 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -806,12 +806,6 @@ func makeApexAvailableWhitelist() map[string][]string {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	android.AddNeverAllowRules(android.NeverAllow().
-		ModuleType("apex").
-		With("updatable", "true").
-		With("min_sdk_version", "").
-		Because("All updatable apexes should set min_sdk_version."))
-
 	android.RegisterModuleType("apex", BundleFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("apex_test", testApexBundleFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("apex_vndk", vndkApexBundleFactory)