diff --git a/federation/cmd/federation-controller-manager/app/BUILD b/federation/cmd/federation-controller-manager/app/BUILD
index 16b2022c619..45112762dc9 100644
--- a/federation/cmd/federation-controller-manager/app/BUILD
+++ b/federation/cmd/federation-controller-manager/app/BUILD
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ go_library(
         "//federation/pkg/federation-controller/replicaset:go_default_library",
         "//federation/pkg/federation-controller/secret:go_default_library",
         "//federation/pkg/federation-controller/service:go_default_library",
-        "//federation/pkg/federation-controller/util:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/configz:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/version:go_default_library",
         "//vendor:github.com/golang/glog",