diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/ApiGraphs.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/ApiGraphs.qll
index d802d538f23..8e8881b8950 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/ApiGraphs.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/ApiGraphs.qll
@@ -1947,8 +1947,6 @@ module API {
           or
           name = any(DataFlow::PropRef pr).getPropertyName()
           or
-          AccessPath::isAssignedInUniqueFile(name)
-          or
           exists(AccessPath::getAnAssignmentTo(_, name))
           or
           name = DataFlow::PseudoProperties::arrayLikeElement()