diff --git a/tensorflow_probability/python/BUILD b/tensorflow_probability/python/BUILD
index 1431949e91..3e2407ded6 100644
--- a/tensorflow_probability/python/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow_probability/python/BUILD
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ py_library(
     visibility = ["//tensorflow_probability:__pkg__"],
     deps = [
         ":version",
+        # distutils dep,
         "//tensorflow_probability/python/bijectors",
         "//tensorflow_probability/python/debugging",
         "//tensorflow_probability/python/distributions",