diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index ff5138b0b3..b1b82ac740 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ target_gen_default_app_js = "$target_gen_dir/js/default_app"
 
 typescript_build("default_app_js") {
   deps = [ ":build_electron_definitions" ]
-  type_root = rebase_path("$target_gen_dir/tsc/electron/typings")
 
   sources = filenames.default_app_ts_sources
 
diff --git a/build/tsc.gni b/build/tsc.gni
index 339cb245ca..ec24c694ae 100644
--- a/build/tsc.gni
+++ b/build/tsc.gni
@@ -26,19 +26,12 @@ template("typescript_build") {
       "//electron/typings/internal-electron.d.ts",
     ]
 
-    type_roots = "node_modules/@types,typings"
-    if (defined(invoker.type_root)) {
-      type_roots += "," + invoker.type_root
-    }
-
     base_out_path = invoker.output_gen_dir + "/electron/"
     args = [
       "-p",
       rebase_path(invoker.tsconfig),
       "--outDir",
       rebase_path("$base_out_path" + invoker.output_dir_name),
-      "--typeRoots",
-      type_roots,
     ]
 
     outputs = []