diff --git a/build/gn/packages.gni b/build/gn/packages.gni
index 835eeb971e9e1e860b75a166a392f3e617793435..20c3ed0bc2942e2f77edea45443cddaa824f0599 100644
--- a/build/gn/packages.gni
+++ b/build/gn/packages.gni
@@ -7,19 +7,6 @@ declare_args() {
   # priority, and the package will be added to OTA images as part of the
   # verified boot set of static packages.
 
-  # These arguments should be set by the product definition gni file.
-
-  # a list of packages included in OTA images, base system images, and the
-  # distribution repository.
-  monolith = []
-
-  # a list of packages pre-installed on the system (also added to the
-  # distribution repository)
-  preinstall = []
-
-  # a list of packages only added to the distribution repository)
-  available = []
-
   # Does nothing.
   #
   # Will be removed after 30 April 2019.
@@ -45,6 +32,10 @@ declare_args() {
   extra_package_labels = []
 }
 
+monolith = []
+preinstall = []
+available = []
+
 monolith += board_packages
 monolith += fuchsia_packages
 
diff --git a/products/bringup.gni b/products/bringup.gni
index 74868bff27efeae0f066cca2a3c6f62e0c148fc4..79efcff3be21abba934ed3e27c026d518e6db353 100644
--- a/products/bringup.gni
+++ b/products/bringup.gni
@@ -11,9 +11,3 @@ base_package_labels = []
 cache_package_labels = []
 
 universe_package_labels = [ "//garnet/packages/prod:vboot_reference" ]
-
-monolith = []
-
-preinstall = []
-
-available = []