diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/strings/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/strings/CMakeLists.txt
index 9daafeddce6..dca9c4cc3fc 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/strings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/strings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,15 +11,5 @@
 # or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 # the License.
 # =============================================================================
-
-set(cython_sources)
-
-set(linked_libraries cudf::cudf)
-rapids_cython_create_modules(
-  CXX
-  SOURCE_FILES "${cython_sources}"
-  LINKED_LIBRARIES "${linked_libraries}" MODULE_PREFIX strings_ ASSOCIATED_TARGETS cudf
-)
-
 add_subdirectory(convert)
 add_subdirectory(split)