diff --git a/core-model/build.gradle.kts b/core-model/build.gradle.kts
index a413b36c4..34a905c6c 100644
--- a/core-model/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core-model/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,21 +16,10 @@
 // TODO: Remove once https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KTIJ-19369 is fixed
 @Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION")
 plugins {
-    id("nowinandroid.android.library")
-    id("nowinandroid.android.library.jacoco")
-    id("kotlinx-serialization")
-    alias(libs.plugins.ksp)
+    id("kotlin")
     id("nowinandroid.spotless")
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    testImplementation(project(":core-testing"))
-
-    implementation(libs.room.runtime)
-    implementation(libs.room.ktx)
-    ksp(libs.room.compiler)
-
-    implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.android)
     implementation(libs.kotlinx.datetime)
-    implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json)
 }
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diff --git a/core-model/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/core-model/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e04125b63..000000000
--- a/core-model/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright 2022 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.model">
-
-</manifest>
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