diff --git a/logd/Android.mk b/logd/Android.mk
index b3ce560c8..aafa28dc6 100644
--- a/logd/Android.mk
+++ b/logd/Android.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := logtagd.rc
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
 LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_ETC)/init
 
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
diff --git a/rootdir/Android.mk b/rootdir/Android.mk
index f88f6b945..85c7e9e49 100644
--- a/rootdir/Android.mk
+++ b/rootdir/Android.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := init-debug.rc
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
 LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_ETC)/init
 
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)