diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
index fd50ee1bb5..212424aa44 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ test {
   exclude "**/*SmokeTest*"
 }
 
-sourceSets {
-  main {
-    java {
-      srcDir 'src/main/java'
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
index 7196e05c6f..fdb11306bf 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ test {
   exclude "**/*SmokeTest*"
 }
 
-sourceSets {
-  main {
-    java {
-      srcDir 'src/main/java'
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
index 18529a310f..ad61924fd7 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ test {
   exclude "**/*SmokeTest*"
 }
 
-sourceSets {
-  main {
-    java {
-      srcDir 'src/main/java'
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/grpc.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/grpc.gradle.tmpl
index 82255b458c..86026f1675 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/grpc.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/grpc.gradle.tmpl
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ dependencies {
   {{extra_deps}}
 }
 
-sourceSets {
-  main {
-    java {
-      srcDir 'src/main/java'
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
   classifier = 'javadoc'
   from javadoc
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/proto.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/proto.gradle.tmpl
index 192577c4ed..64a9be13ea 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/proto.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/proto.gradle.tmpl
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ sourceSets {
     resources {
       srcDir 'src/main/proto'
     }
-    java {
-      srcDir 'src/main/java'
-    }
   }
 }