diff --git a/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/BUILD b/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/BUILD
index dd3efffe318f..85e1e1557a60 100644
--- a/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/BUILD
+++ b/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/BUILD
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ cc_library(
 
 cc_library(
     name = "util",
-    srcs = ["util.cc"],
     hdrs = ["util.h"],
     deps = [
         ":types",
diff --git a/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/util.cc b/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/util.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 280350ea2635..000000000000
--- a/torch_xla/csrc/runtime/util.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include "torch_xla/csrc/runtime/util.h"
-
-#include <sstream>
-
-namespace torch_xla {
-namespace runtime {
-namespace util {}  // namespace util
-}  // namespace runtime
-}  // namespace torch_xla