diff --git a/cc/private/cc_common.bzl b/cc/private/cc_common.bzl
index d78312c6a..3f0616850 100644
--- a/cc/private/cc_common.bzl
+++ b/cc/private/cc_common.bzl
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ cc_common = struct(
     # Ideally we would like to get rid of this Java symbol and replace it with Starlark one.
     # And also deprecate this public API.
     CcToolchainInfo = CcToolchainInfo,
-    do_not_use_tools_cpp_compiler_present = _cc_common_internal.do_not_use_tools_cpp_compiler_present,
+    do_not_use_tools_cpp_compiler_present = None,
     configure_features = configure_features,
     get_tool_for_action = _get_tool_for_action,
     get_execution_requirements = _get_execution_requirements,