diff --git a/api/build.gradle b/api/build.gradle
index 7b1aef990..daead4cc0 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle
+++ b/api/build.gradle
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-version = "API-" + rootProject.mod_version
-
-configurations {
-
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    // TODO: can we remove the need for manifold? it shouldn't be necessary here
-    testAnnotationProcessor "systems.manifold:manifold-preprocessor:${rootProject.manifold_version}"
-}
-
 shadowJar {
     exclude "architectury.common.json"
     configurations = [project.configurations.shadowMe]