diff --git a/examples/DEPS b/examples/DEPS
index b825892aeb..114cda384b 100644
--- a/examples/DEPS
+++ b/examples/DEPS
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 include_rules = [
-  "+api",
   "+common_video",
   "+logging/rtc_event_log/rtc_event_log_factory.h",
   "+media",
diff --git a/media/DEPS b/media/DEPS
index ab54b44036..e3e03c54fc 100644
--- a/media/DEPS
+++ b/media/DEPS
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 include_rules = [
-  "+api",
   "+call",
   "+common_video",
   "+logging/rtc_event_log",
diff --git a/pc/DEPS b/pc/DEPS
index 1f9d15272d..edb904c712 100644
--- a/pc/DEPS
+++ b/pc/DEPS
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 include_rules = [
   "+third_party/libsrtp",
-  "+api",
   "+call",
   "+common_video",
   "+logging/rtc_event_log",
diff --git a/sdk/objc/DEPS b/sdk/objc/DEPS
index f85688e0dd..4cff92caf1 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/DEPS
+++ b/sdk/objc/DEPS
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ include_rules = [
   "+components",
   "+helpers",
   "+sdk",
-  "+api",
   "+common_video/h264",
   "+common_video/include",
   "+common_video/libyuv/include",
diff --git a/stats/DEPS b/stats/DEPS
index 1475196e73..c3a5b96fc4 100644
--- a/stats/DEPS
+++ b/stats/DEPS
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 include_rules = [
-  "+api",
   "+media",
 ]