diff --git a/netty/build.gradle b/netty/build.gradle
index 3ac897ac9c..7f76b0cc3d 100644
--- a/netty/build.gradle
+++ b/netty/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 description = "gRPC: Netty"
 dependencies {
     compile project(':grpc-core'),
-            libraries.hpack,
             libraries.netty
 
     // Tests depend on base class defined by core module.