diff --git a/tools/build_defs/oss/rn_defs.bzl b/tools/build_defs/oss/rn_defs.bzl
index d78a6c93003..3cb54bca833 100644
--- a/tools/build_defs/oss/rn_defs.bzl
+++ b/tools/build_defs/oss/rn_defs.bzl
@@ -169,17 +169,11 @@ def rn_apple_library(*args, **kwargs):
     kwargs.setdefault("link_whole", True)
     kwargs.setdefault("enable_exceptions", True)
     kwargs.setdefault("target_sdk_version", "10.0")
+    _ = kwargs.pop("plugins_only", False)
     native.apple_library(*args, **kwargs)
 
-def rn_plugin_apple_library(**kwargs):
-    kwargs.setdefault("link_whole", True)
-    kwargs.setdefault("target_sdk_version", "10.0")
-
-    # This just an alias to apple_library for now.
-    native.apple_library(**kwargs)
-
 def rn_java_library(*args, **kwargs):
-    is_androidx = kwargs.pop("is_androidx", False)
+    _ = kwargs.pop("is_androidx", False)
     native.java_library(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def rn_java_annotation_processor(*args, **kwargs):