diff --git a/rtc_tools/BUILD.gn b/rtc_tools/BUILD.gn
index 0cc7792fc9..f99be15657 100644
--- a/rtc_tools/BUILD.gn
+++ b/rtc_tools/BUILD.gn
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ if (!build_with_chromium) {
         "../modules/pacing",
         "../modules/rtp_rtcp",
         "../system_wrappers:system_wrappers_default",
-        "//build/config:exe_and_shlib_deps",
       ]
     }
   }
diff --git a/webrtc.gni b/webrtc.gni
index a71d8e7d4c..bdbc2dd752 100644
--- a/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc.gni
@@ -440,10 +440,7 @@ template("rtc_executable") {
     configs += invoker.configs
     configs -= rtc_remove_configs
     configs -= invoker.suppressed_configs
-    deps = [
-      "//build/config:exe_and_shlib_deps",
-    ]
-    deps += invoker.deps
+    deps = invoker.deps
 
     public_configs = [
       rtc_common_inherited_config,