diff --git a/rules/impl.bzl b/rules/impl.bzl
index 0cdf0e5..ed24561 100644
--- a/rules/impl.bzl
+++ b/rules/impl.bzl
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ def _run_android_lint(
         args.add("--enable-check-dependencies")
 
     # Declare the output file
-    output = ctx.actions.declare_file("{}.xml".format(ctx.label.name))
     args.add("--output", output)
     outputs.append(output)