diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_can_open.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_can_open.cc
index db7155fe3d2f..5aeb5fd1ed00 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_can_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_can_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -43,5 +41,3 @@ bool SbFileCanOpen(const char* path, int flags) {
 
   return result;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_close.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_close.cc
index b44eeca4ae62..192aedec0f4f 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_close.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_close.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -30,5 +28,3 @@ bool SbFileClose(SbFile file) {
 
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileClose(file);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_delete.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_delete.cc
index 477b6ecc4bf0..9a0ab8b2c8ed 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_delete.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_delete.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include "starboard/android/shared/file_internal.h"
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@
 bool SbFileDelete(const char* path) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileDelete(path);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_exists.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_exists.cc
index 810315828180..cfe253c5db94 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_exists.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_exists.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 16
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileExists(const char* path) {
   return SbFileCanOpen(path, kSbFileRead);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 16
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_flush.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_flush.cc
index 7ab036bb0f5c..25634ca4402b 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_flush.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_flush.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include "starboard/android/shared/file_internal.h"
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@
 bool SbFileFlush(SbFile file) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileFlush(file);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_get_info.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_get_info.cc
index c7979fbee19a..d7e755952cfc 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_get_info.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_get_info.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -34,5 +32,3 @@ bool SbFileGetInfo(SbFile file, SbFileInfo* out_info) {
 
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileGetInfo(file, out_info);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_open.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_open.cc
index 8102b58f32d8..8d82ab584359 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -106,5 +104,3 @@ SbFile SbFileOpen(const char* path,
   }
   return kSbFileInvalid;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_read.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_read.cc
index 2d90d4f8d5b3..d283019f9813 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_read.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_read.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -32,5 +30,3 @@ int SbFileRead(SbFile file, char* data, int size) {
     return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileRead(file, data, size);
   }
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_seek.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_seek.cc
index e64f7fc5b6e9..590446b92e92 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_seek.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_seek.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <android/asset_manager.h>
@@ -28,5 +26,3 @@ int64_t SbFileSeek(SbFile file, SbFileWhence whence, int64_t offset) {
     return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileSeek(file, whence, offset);
   }
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_truncate.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_truncate.cc
index fe96b632a924..c1075e789323 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_truncate.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_truncate.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include "starboard/android/shared/file_internal.h"
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@
 bool SbFileTruncate(SbFile file, int64_t length) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileTruncate(file, length);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/file_write.cc b/starboard/android/shared/file_write.cc
index e6c99cb85515..77054354de06 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/file_write.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/file_write.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include "starboard/android/shared/file_internal.h"
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@
 int SbFileWrite(SbFile file, const char* data, int size) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileWrite(file, data, size);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
index 1fe6b35db876..4b1a7856848e 100644
--- a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
+++ b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
@@ -175,29 +175,23 @@ ExportedSymbols::ExportedSymbols() {
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbEventCancel);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbEventSchedule);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileAtomicReplace);
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileCanOpen);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileClose);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileDelete);
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
 #if SB_API_VERSION < 16
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileExists);
 #endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 16
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileFlush);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileGetInfo);
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
 #if SB_API_VERSION < 16
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileGetPathInfo);
 #endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 16
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileModeStringToFlags);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileOpen);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileRead);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileSeek);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileTruncate);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbFileWrite);
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbGetEglInterface);
   REGISTER_SYMBOL(SbGetGlesInterface);
 #if SB_API_VERSION < 16
diff --git a/starboard/file.h b/starboard/file.h
index ead07597879a..9a54ef79501f 100644
--- a/starboard/file.h
+++ b/starboard/file.h
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ static inline bool SbFileIsValid(SbFile file) {
   return file != kSbFileInvalid;
 }
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 // DEPRECATED with SB_API_VERSION 16
 //
 // Opens the file at |path|, which must be absolute, creating it if specified by
@@ -160,8 +158,6 @@ SB_EXPORT SbFile SbFileOpen(const char* path,
 // |file|: The absolute path of the file to be closed.
 SB_EXPORT bool SbFileClose(SbFile file);
 
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 // Replaces the content of the file at |path| with |data|. Returns whether the
 // contents of the file were replaced. The replacement of the content is an
 // atomic operation. The file will either have all of the data, or none.
@@ -173,8 +169,6 @@ SB_EXPORT bool SbFileAtomicReplace(const char* path,
                                    const char* data,
                                    int64_t data_size);
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 // DEPRECATED with SB_API_VERSION 16
 //
 // Changes the current read/write position in |file|. The return value
@@ -270,8 +264,6 @@ SB_EXPORT bool SbFileGetPathInfo(const char* path, SbFileInfo* out_info);
 // |path|: The absolute path of the file, symlink, or directory to be deleted.
 SB_EXPORT bool SbFileDelete(const char* path);
 
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #if SB_API_VERSION < 16
 // Indicates whether a file or directory exists at |path|.
 //
@@ -279,8 +271,6 @@ SB_EXPORT bool SbFileDelete(const char* path);
 SB_EXPORT bool SbFileExists(const char* path);
 #endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 16
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 // DEPRECATED with SB_API_VERSION 16
 //
 // Indicates whether SbFileOpen() with the given |flags| is allowed for |path|.
@@ -356,8 +346,6 @@ static inline int SbFileWriteAll(SbFile file, const char* data, int size) {
   return bytes_written ? bytes_written : rv;
 }
 
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }  // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_can_open_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_can_open_test.cc
index 93572606c15e..47bf3bb18c8f 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_can_open_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_can_open_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/configuration_constants.h"
@@ -72,5 +70,3 @@ TEST(SbFileCanOpenTest, ExistingStaticContentFileSucceeds) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_close_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_close_test.cc
index 2a40d4274b36..0c4c5a1c08a8 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_close_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_close_test.cc
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 // SbFileClose is partially tested in file_open_test.cc.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 #include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
 
@@ -31,5 +29,3 @@ TEST(SbFileCloseTest, CloseInvalidFails) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_delete_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_delete_test.cc
index 95052867700d..92fbe199dffd 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_delete_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_delete_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <string>
@@ -65,5 +63,3 @@ TEST(SbFileDeleteTest, RainyDayNonExistentFileErrors) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_flush_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_flush_test.cc
index 7b8b3143ccbd..d17795f912b3 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_flush_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_flush_test.cc
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 // SbFileFlush is otherwise tested in SbFileWriteTest.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 #include "starboard/nplb/file_helpers.h"
 #include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
@@ -32,5 +30,3 @@ TEST(SbFileFlushTest, InvalidFileErrors) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_get_info_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_get_info_test.cc
index 2bfc5da8120a..6f531b39c8ba 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_get_info_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_get_info_test.cc
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 // GetInfo is mostly tested in the course of other tests.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/common/time.h"
@@ -89,5 +87,3 @@ TEST(SbFileGetInfoTest, WorksOnStaticContentFiles) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_mode_string_to_flags_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_mode_string_to_flags_test.cc
index 9efdf3a2163e..cc6c48f86870 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_mode_string_to_flags_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_mode_string_to_flags_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -61,5 +59,3 @@ TEST(SbFileModeStringToFlagsTest, Aah) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_open_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_open_test.cc
index 4a99d746c886..ae19dec24c1e 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_open_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_open_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <iomanip>
@@ -167,5 +165,3 @@ TEST(SbFileOpenTest, OpenOnlyDoesNotOpenNonExistingStaticContentFile) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_read_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_read_test.cc
index 7d4d4a0a0d4e..f9aa51d9d29a 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_read_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_read_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -296,5 +294,3 @@ TYPED_TEST(SbFileReadTest, ReadStaticContent) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_read_write_all_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_read_write_all_test.cc
index 6dc621363818..4871cea672a5 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_read_write_all_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_read_write_all_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 #include "starboard/nplb/file_helpers.h"
 #include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
@@ -65,5 +63,3 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_seek_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_seek_test.cc
index 35789796c1e0..95bbdd4db35d 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_seek_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_seek_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -237,5 +235,3 @@ TEST(SbFileSeekTest, FromBeginInStaticContentWorks) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_truncate_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_truncate_test.cc
index 6a316d2d7694..ae2b3dee8255 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_truncate_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_truncate_test.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -117,5 +115,3 @@ TEST(SbFileTruncateTest, TruncateUpInSize) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/file_write_test.cc b/starboard/nplb/file_write_test.cc
index 6493a783bc30..9f6d87d578ac 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/file_write_test.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/file_write_test.cc
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // Writing is partially tested by some of the file helpers that create files for
 // the tests to operate on.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include <string>
 
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -169,5 +167,3 @@ TYPED_TEST(SbFileWriteTest, WriteZeroBytes) {
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace nplb
 }  // namespace starboard
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_can_open.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_can_open.cc
index 896e5faf8b56..d0514d78e41d 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_can_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_can_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_can_open.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileCanOpen(const char* path, int flags) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileCanOpen(path, flags);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_close.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_close.cc
index f9a6f5d638e6..ebda5137605b 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_close.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_close.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_close.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileClose(SbFile file) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileClose(file);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_delete.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_delete.cc
index 3ad7ea095407..7830cebc5f88 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_delete.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_delete.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_delete.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileDelete(const char* path) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileDelete(path);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_flush.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_flush.cc
index 3f1a4c3c9751..e62aeb51db64 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_flush.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_flush.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_flush.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileFlush(SbFile file) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileFlush(file);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_get_info.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_get_info.cc
index 2443587bbce9..163462bc3175 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_get_info.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_get_info.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_get_info.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileGetInfo(SbFile file, SbFileInfo* out_info) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileGetInfo(file, out_info);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_open.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_open.cc
index 56675c63fd7a..b8d76cf2017f 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_open.h"
@@ -25,5 +23,3 @@ SbFile SbFileOpen(const char* path,
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileOpen(path, flags, out_created,
                                                     out_error);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_read.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_read.cc
index 3721a8b9b500..33d6debe31e4 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_read.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_read.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_read.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 int SbFileRead(SbFile file, char* data, int size) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileRead(file, data, size);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_seek.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_seek.cc
index ba6ba4ab47b9..4ece7e8f0712 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_seek.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_seek.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_seek.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 int64_t SbFileSeek(SbFile file, SbFileWhence whence, int64_t offset) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileSeek(file, whence, offset);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_truncate.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_truncate.cc
index f119fb3d0f4d..603dd0110fa7 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_truncate.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_truncate.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_truncate.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 bool SbFileTruncate(SbFile file, int64_t length) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileTruncate(file, length);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/posix/file_write.cc b/starboard/shared/posix/file_write.cc
index 118d183de2b6..7b0af3dec16d 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/posix/file_write.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/posix/file_write.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/file_internal.h"
 
 #include "starboard/shared/posix/impl/file_write.h"
@@ -21,5 +19,3 @@
 int SbFileWrite(SbFile file, const char* data, int size) {
   return ::starboard::shared::posix::impl::FileWrite(file, data, size);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/starboard/file_mode_string_to_flags.cc b/starboard/shared/starboard/file_mode_string_to_flags.cc
index d6c217869a45..b69d9741e86b 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/starboard/file_mode_string_to_flags.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/starboard/file_mode_string_to_flags.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/common/log.h"
 #include "starboard/common/string.h"
 #include "starboard/file.h"
@@ -66,5 +64,3 @@ int SbFileModeStringToFlags(const char* mode) {
   }
   return flags;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_can_open.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_can_open.cc
index 132438067b99..7335af26ad2f 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_can_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_can_open.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileCanOpen(const char* path, int flags) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_close.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_close.cc
index 768d28e26435..47df9f2080d0 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_close.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_close.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileClose(SbFile file) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_delete.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_delete.cc
index 298b5e0912bf..ff3225fdd7e5 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_delete.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_delete.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileDelete(const char* path) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_flush.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_flush.cc
index 48268327c115..5598957a4628 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_flush.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_flush.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileFlush(SbFile file) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_get_info.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_get_info.cc
index aa8d32f762f2..40cf2ee956ee 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_get_info.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_get_info.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileGetInfo(SbFile file, SbFileInfo* out_info) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_open.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_open.cc
index 084fbd7eb37b..fe3332bdcca0 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 SbFile SbFileOpen(const char* path,
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@ SbFile SbFileOpen(const char* path,
                   SbFileError* out_error) {
   return kSbFileInvalid;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_read.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_read.cc
index 8db62d342148..4bf60654861f 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_read.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_read.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 int SbFileRead(SbFile file, char* data, int size) {
   return 0;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_seek.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_seek.cc
index 3655631fd497..ac2dc2402013 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_seek.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_seek.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 int64_t SbFileSeek(SbFile file, SbFileWhence whence, int64_t offset) {
   return 0;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_truncate.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_truncate.cc
index 21c63ca67f52..b65a8cce8e41 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_truncate.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_truncate.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 bool SbFileTruncate(SbFile file, int64_t length) {
   return false;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/stub/file_write.cc b/starboard/shared/stub/file_write.cc
index 35e1314a784c..d6e785874be8 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/stub/file_write.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/stub/file_write.cc
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 int SbFileWrite(SbFile file, const char* data, int size) {
   return 0;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_can_open.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_can_open.cc
index 7744b103eec5..8f830b250e3e 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_can_open.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_can_open.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -54,5 +52,3 @@ bool SbFileCanOpen(const char* path, int flags) {
 
   return can_open;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_close.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_close.cc
index fa47181459dc..afd99ae3c9c5 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_close.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_close.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -38,5 +36,3 @@ bool SbFileClose(SbFile file) {
 
   return success;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_delete.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_delete.cc
index d20cd80ed217..2d5aa0cba3bd 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_delete.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_delete.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -39,5 +37,3 @@ bool SbFileDelete(const char* path) {
   return DeleteFileW(path_wstring.c_str()) ||
          RemoveDirectoryW(path_wstring.c_str());
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_flush.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_flush.cc
index ad566da0cc73..c42e69e5db98 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_flush.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_flush.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -28,5 +26,3 @@ bool SbFileFlush(SbFile file) {
 
   return FlushFileBuffers(file->file_handle);
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_get_info.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_get_info.cc
index f4176e5b014f..6a3bff46d956 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_get_info.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_get_info.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -58,5 +56,3 @@ bool SbFileGetInfo(SbFile file, SbFileInfo* out_info) {
 
   return true;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_read.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_read.cc
index f8415ae71765..e0efce44825e 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_read.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_read.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -47,5 +45,3 @@ int SbFileRead(SbFile file, char* data, int size) {
 
   return number_bytes_read;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_seek.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_seek.cc
index 117df70b36a7..640059430da7 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_seek.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_seek.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -38,5 +36,3 @@ int64_t SbFileSeek(SbFile file, SbFileWhence whence, int64_t offset) {
 
   return new_file_pointer.QuadPart;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_truncate.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_truncate.cc
index 21fef69fa87e..7e77ab97ca38 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_truncate.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_truncate.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -102,5 +100,3 @@ bool SbFileTruncate(SbFile file, int64_t length) {
 
   return return_value;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17
diff --git a/starboard/shared/win32/file_write.cc b/starboard/shared/win32/file_write.cc
index b95460c8b0f6..6e56f68f9ffc 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/win32/file_write.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/win32/file_write.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-#if SB_API_VERSION < 17
-
 #include "starboard/file.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -42,5 +40,3 @@ int SbFileWrite(SbFile file, const char* data, int size) {
 
   return bytes_written;
 }
-
-#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 17