diff --git a/webrtc/system_wrappers/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/system_wrappers/BUILD.gn
index 2f68eae634..5ff439f57e 100644
--- a/webrtc/system_wrappers/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/system_wrappers/BUILD.gn
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@ source_set("field_trial_default") {
 
   configs += [ "..:common_config" ]
   public_configs = [ "..:common_inherited_config" ]
-
-  deps = [
-    ":system_wrappers",
-  ]
 }
 
 source_set("metrics_default") {
@@ -192,10 +188,6 @@ source_set("metrics_default") {
 
   configs += [ "..:common_config" ]
   public_configs = [ "..:common_inherited_config" ]
-
-  deps = [
-    ":system_wrappers",
-  ]
 }
 
 source_set("system_wrappers_default") {
@@ -203,6 +195,7 @@ source_set("system_wrappers_default") {
   public_configs = [ "..:common_inherited_config" ]
 
   deps = [
+    ":system_wrappers",
     ":field_trial_default",
     ":metrics_default",
   ]
diff --git a/webrtc/system_wrappers/system_wrappers.gyp b/webrtc/system_wrappers/system_wrappers.gyp
index f66437b37a..a72ff73a64 100644
--- a/webrtc/system_wrappers/system_wrappers.gyp
+++ b/webrtc/system_wrappers/system_wrappers.gyp
@@ -206,13 +206,11 @@
       'sources': [
         'source/metrics_default.cc',
       ],
-      'dependencies': [
-        'system_wrappers',
-      ]
     }, {
       'target_name': 'system_wrappers_default',
       'type': 'static_library',
       'dependencies': [
+        'system_wrappers',
         'field_trial_default',
         'metrics_default',
       ]