diff --git a/autoninja.py b/autoninja.py
index f3a3c40a4..2c53245ab 100755
--- a/autoninja.py
+++ b/autoninja.py
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ def main(args):
   if os.path.exists(os.path.join(output_dir, 'args.gn')):
     with open(os.path.join(output_dir, 'args.gn')) as file_handle:
       for line in file_handle:
-        # Either use_goma, use_remoteexec or use_rbe (in deprecation)
-        # activate build acceleration.
+        # Either use_goma or use_remoteexec will activate build acceleration.
         #
         # This test can match multi-argument lines. Examples of this are:
         # is_debug=false use_goma=true is_official_build=false
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ def main(args):
                      line_without_comment):
           use_goma = True
           continue
-        if re.search(r'(^|\s)(use_rbe|use_remoteexec)\s*=\s*true($|\s)',
+        if re.search(r'(^|\s)(use_remoteexec)\s*=\s*true($|\s)',
                      line_without_comment):
           use_remoteexec = True
           continue