diff --git a/components/servo/main.rs b/components/servo/main.rs
index b70acb720fa..62c0de43be0 100644
--- a/components/servo/main.rs
+++ b/components/servo/main.rs
@@ -256,13 +256,6 @@ extern {
 }
 
 
-// This macro must be used at toplevel because it defines a nested
-// module, but macros can only accept identifiers - not paths -
-// preventing the expansion of this macro within the android module
-// without use of an additionl stub method or other hackery.
-#[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-android_start!(main);
-
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
 mod android {
     extern crate android_glue;