diff --git a/google_apis/BUILD.gn b/google_apis/BUILD.gn
index 82d8a5c65416f1..520be6c4bf2c0e 100644
--- a/google_apis/BUILD.gn
+++ b/google_apis/BUILD.gn
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import("//build/config/chrome_build.gni")
 import("//build/config/features.gni")
 import("//extensions/buildflags/buildflags.gni")
 import("//testing/test.gni")
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ if (use_official_google_api_keys == "") {
 
 config("key_defines") {
   defines = []
-  if (use_official_google_api_keys) {
+  if (is_chrome_branded || use_official_google_api_keys) {
     defines += [ "USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS=1" ]
   }
   if (google_api_key != "") {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ template("google_apis_tmpl") {
       "//services/network/public/cpp",
     ]
 
-    if (use_official_google_api_keys) {
+    if (is_chrome_branded || use_official_google_api_keys) {
       deps += [ "internal:generate_metrics_key_header" ]
     }
 
diff --git a/google_apis/google_api_keys.cc b/google_apis/google_api_keys.cc
index d01ef89f6a8681..ff46314dd4ce73 100644
--- a/google_apis/google_api_keys.cc
+++ b/google_apis/google_api_keys.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "google_apis/google_api_keys_mac.h"
 #endif
 
-#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING) || defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
+#if defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
 #include "google_apis/internal/google_chrome_api_keys.h"
 #include "google_apis/internal/metrics_signing_key.h"
 #endif
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ std::string GetSpdyProxyAuthValue() {
 }
 
 bool IsGoogleChromeAPIKeyUsed() {
-#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING) || defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
+#if defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
   return true;
 #else
   return false;
diff --git a/google_apis/google_api_keys_unittest.cc b/google_apis/google_api_keys_unittest.cc
index 669be144d6dfb6..d92b237cf82672 100644
--- a/google_apis/google_api_keys_unittest.cc
+++ b/google_apis/google_api_keys_unittest.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void GoogleAPIKeysTest::TearDown() {
 // This is the default baked-in value for OAuth IDs and secrets.
 static const char kDummyToken[] = "dummytoken";
 
-#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING) || defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
+#if defined(USE_OFFICIAL_GOOGLE_API_KEYS)
 // Test official build behavior, since we are in a checkout where this
 // is possible.
 namespace official_build {