diff --git a/project/java/googleplaygameservices/GameHelper.java b/project/java/googleplaygameservices/GameHelper.java
index d56c97808..d5748128d 100644
--- a/project/java/googleplaygameservices/GameHelper.java
+++ b/project/java/googleplaygameservices/GameHelper.java
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ public class GameHelper implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
 
         if (0 != (mRequestedClients & CLIENT_SNAPSHOT)) {
           builder.addScope(Drive.SCOPE_APPFOLDER);
-          builder.addApi(Drive.API);
         }
 
         mGoogleApiClientBuilder = builder;