diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 415310293..cbc756d39 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -167,9 +167,7 @@ func NewPrometheus() *prometheus {
 	}
 
 	metricsService := &api.MetricsService{
-		Config:        &conf,
-		TargetManager: targetManager,
-		Storage:       memStorage,
+		Storage: memStorage,
 	}
 
 	webService := &web.WebService{
diff --git a/web/api/api.go b/web/api/api.go
index fe50752d8..44d599d1d 100644
--- a/web/api/api.go
+++ b/web/api/api.go
@@ -18,17 +18,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 
-	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/config"
-	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/retrieval"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/storage/local"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/web/httputils"
 )
 
 // MetricsService manages the /api HTTP endpoint.
 type MetricsService struct {
-	Config        *config.Config
-	TargetManager retrieval.TargetManager
-	Storage       local.Storage
+	Storage local.Storage
 }
 
 // RegisterHandler registers the handler for the various endpoints below /api.