diff --git gpu/BUILD.gn gpu/BUILD.gn
index 671a9e7643de0..498d60c1d35f6 100644
--- gpu/BUILD.gn
+++ gpu/BUILD.gn
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@ test("gpu_unittests") {
     ":test_support",
     "//base",
     "//base/test:test_support",
-    "//base/test:test_trace_processor",
     "//base/third_party/dynamic_annotations",
     "//build:chromeos_buildflags",
     "//cc:test_support",
@@ -715,6 +714,10 @@ test("gpu_unittests") {
     "//url",
   ]
 
+  if (enable_base_tracing) {
+    deps += [ "//base/test:test_trace_processor" ]
+  }
+
   if (is_android) {
     deps += [
       "//ui/android:ui_java",