diff --git a/DEPS b/DEPS
index 4fd5fa4bbf..1581d45422 100644
--- a/DEPS
+++ b/DEPS
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use_relative_paths = True
 
 gclient_gn_args_file = 'build/config/gclient_args.gni'
-gclient_gn_args = [
-  'mac_xcode_version',
-]
 
 vars = {
   'chromium_git': 'https://chromium.googlesource.com',
@@ -12,11 +9,6 @@ vars = {
   'swiftshader_git': 'https://swiftshader.googlesource.com',
 
   'dawn_standalone': True,
-
-  # This can be overridden, e.g. with custom_vars, to download a nonstandard
-  # Xcode version in build/mac_toolchain.py instead of downloading the
-  # prebuilt pinned revision.
-  'mac_xcode_version': 'default',
 }
 
 deps = {