diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index 579037e5ae..f7c5a9e4b8 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -753,11 +753,11 @@ Raises:
 
 #### **class [PresubmitApi](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#11)([RecipeApi][recipe_engine/wkt/RecipeApi]):**
 
-— **def [\_\_call\_\_](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#27)(self, \*args, \*\*kwargs):**
+— **def [\_\_call\_\_](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#26)(self, \*args, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 Return a presubmit step.
 
-— **def [execute](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#75)(self, bot_update_step):**
+— **def [execute](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#74)(self, bot_update_step):**
 
 Runs presubmit and sets summary markdown if applicable.
 
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ Args:
 Returns:
   a RawResult object, suitable for being returned from RunSteps.
 
-— **def [prepare](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#40)(self):**
+— **def [prepare](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#39)(self):**
 
 Set up a presubmit run.
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ This expects the gclient configuration to already have been set.
 Returns:
   the StepResult from the bot_update step.
 
-&emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [presubmit\_support\_path](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#23)(self):**
+&emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [presubmit\_support\_path](/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py#22)(self):**
 ### *recipe_modules* / [tryserver](/recipes/recipe_modules/tryserver)
 
 [DEPS](/recipes/recipe_modules/tryserver/__init__.py#5): [gerrit](#recipe_modules-gerrit), [git](#recipe_modules-git), [git\_cl](#recipe_modules-git_cl), [recipe\_engine/buildbucket][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/buildbucket], [recipe\_engine/context][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/context], [recipe\_engine/json][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/json], [recipe\_engine/path][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/path], [recipe\_engine/platform][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/platform], [recipe\_engine/properties][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/properties], [recipe\_engine/python][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/python], [recipe\_engine/raw\_io][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/raw_io], [recipe\_engine/step][recipe_engine/recipe_modules/step]
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py
index 2d80f884aa..e7a9440eda 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/api.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class PresubmitApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     # According to event mon data we have, it seems like anything longer than
     # this is a bug, and should just instant fail.
     self._timeout_s = properties.timeout_s
-    self._vpython_spec_path = properties.vpython_spec_path
 
   @property
   def presubmit_support_path(self):
@@ -241,4 +240,3 @@ def _createSummaryMarkdown(step_json):
       ' look at the stdout of the presubmit step.')
     )
   return '\n\n'.join(error_messages)
-
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/properties.proto b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/properties.proto
index 737fa44ca1..412ba073c5 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/properties.proto
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/properties.proto
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ message InputProperties {
   bool runhooks = 1;
   // Timeout for presubmit execution, in seconds.
   int32 timeout_s = 2;
-  // The path to the vpython spec to use, relative to the repository root.
-  string vpython_spec_path = 3;
+
+  // TODO(tikuta): remove this if this is not necessary.
+  reserved "vpython_spec_path";
+  reserved 3;
 }
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/test_api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/test_api.py
index f6512d4dad..b4772b2051 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/test_api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/test_api.py
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ from PB.recipe_modules.depot_tools.presubmit import properties
 
 class PresubmitTestApi(recipe_test_api.RecipeTestApi):
 
-  def __call__(self, runhooks=False, timeout_s=480, vpython_spec_path=None):
+  def __call__(self, runhooks=False, timeout_s=480):
     return self.m.properties(
         **{
             '$depot_tools/presubmit': properties.InputProperties(
                 runhooks=runhooks,
                 timeout_s=timeout_s,
-                vpython_spec_path=vpython_spec_path,
             ),
         }
     )
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/tests/execute.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/tests/execute.py
index 57efd3dd5d..3d0cbb4f9d 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/tests/execute.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/presubmit/tests/execute.py
@@ -56,15 +56,6 @@ def GenTests(api):
       api.post_process(post_process.DropExpectation)
   )
 
-  yield (
-      api.test('root_vpython') +
-      api.runtime(is_experimental=False, is_luci=True) +
-      api.buildbucket.try_build(project='infra') +
-      api.presubmit(vpython_spec_path='.vpython') +
-      api.post_process(post_process.StatusSuccess) +
-      api.post_process(post_process.DropExpectation)
-  )
-
   yield (
       api.test('timeout') +
       api.runtime(is_experimental=False, is_luci=True) +
@@ -248,4 +239,3 @@ def GenTests(api):
       api.post_process(post_process.ResultReason, bug_msg) +
       api.post_process(post_process.DropExpectation)
   )
-