diff --git a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatterns.js b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatterns.js
index d7df4dbe10..0146dda302 100644
--- a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatterns.js
+++ b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatterns.js
@@ -146,17 +146,9 @@ goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns_zh_HK');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns_zh_TW');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns_zu');
 
-/**
- * This data can sometimes be versioned using the USE_CLDR_NEXT flag defined
- * here.
- * This define is sometimes set on binaries as a compiler flag, and the compiler
- * will complain if the flag is used but not defined. This is a hack to make
- * sure the flag is always defined even if it's not used anywhere.
- * @suppress {extraRequire} */
-goog.require('goog.i18n.cldrversion');
-
 goog.requireType('goog.i18n.DateTimePatternsType');
 
+
 /**
  * Extended set of localized date/time patterns for locale af.
  * @type {!goog.i18n.DateTimePatternsType}
diff --git a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatternsext.js b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatternsext.js
index 02dca959b7..0fb0eb320c 100644
--- a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatternsext.js
+++ b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimepatternsext.js
@@ -741,14 +741,6 @@ goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns_zh_Hant_TW');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns_zu_ZA');
 goog.require('goog.i18n.DateTimePatterns');
 
-/**
- * This data can sometimes be versioned using the USE_CLDR_NEXT flag defined
- * here.
- * This define is sometimes set on binaries as a compiler flag, and the compiler
- * will complain if the flag is used but not defined. This is a hack to make
- * sure the flag is always defined even if it's not used anywhere.
- * @suppress {extraRequire} */
-goog.require('goog.i18n.cldrversion');
 
 /**
  * Extended set of localized date/time patterns for locale af_NA.
diff --git a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbols.js b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbols.js
index 27261fb446..2f66dd9e31 100644
--- a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbols.js
+++ b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbols.js
@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@ goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols_zh_HK');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols_zh_TW');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols_zu');
 
-/**
- * This data can sometimes be versioned using the USE_CLDR_NEXT flag defined
- * here.
- * This define is sometimes set on binaries as a compiler flag, and the compiler
- * will complain if the flag is used but not defined. This is a hack to make
- * sure the flag is always defined even if it's not used anywhere.
- * @suppress {extraRequire} */
-goog.require('goog.i18n.cldrversion');
 
 /**
  * Date/time formatting symbols for locale en_ISO.
diff --git a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbolsext.js b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbolsext.js
index 1b13d2218a..3af52a1f3f 100644
--- a/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbolsext.js
+++ b/closure/goog/i18n/datetimesymbolsext.js
@@ -729,14 +729,6 @@ goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols_zh_Hant_TW');
 goog.provide('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols_zu_ZA');
 goog.require('goog.i18n.DateTimeSymbols');
 
-/**
- * This data can sometimes be versioned using the USE_CLDR_NEXT flag defined
- * here.
- * This define is sometimes set on binaries as a compiler flag, and the compiler
- * will complain if the flag is used but not defined. This is a hack to make
- * sure the flag is always defined even if it's not used anywhere.
- * @suppress {extraRequire} */
-goog.require('goog.i18n.cldrversion');
 
 /**
  * Date/time formatting symbols for locale af_NA.