Google is ditching company-designed tablets to focus on building laptops.

The search giant initially planned two smaller tablets as a follow-up to the Pixel Slate, a Chrome OS device that arrived last fall. But earlier this week, Google decided to abandon them and instead prioritize notebooks, according to Computerworld.

Google's head of devices, Rick Osterloh, confirmed the news in a tweet, but said this doesn't mean an end to Android or Chrome OS tablets from third parties.

"Hey, it's true...Google's HARDWARE team will be solely focused on building laptops moving forward, but make no mistake, Android & Chrome OS teams are 100 percent committed for the long-run on working with our partners on tablets for all segments of the market (consumer, enterprise, edu)," he said.

"Some articles have made this a bit unclear so wanted to clarify," Osterloh added. "And of course we will fully support Pixel Slate for the long-term as well."

Computerworld also notes Google will continue developing Pixel phones. Just last week, the company posted a photo of the upcoming Pixel 4 flagship device.

The tech giant didn't say why it's abandoning tablets, but the market has been shrinking. In last year's fourth quarter, shipments were down 10.8 percent year-over-year, according to the research firm IDC.

Google's Pixel line itself has struggled in the smartphone space, where most flagships go for $800 to $1,000 or more. The company's Pixel Slate tablet, which is still on sale, is also a relatively expensive device. Originally, its starting price was $599, but since Google retired the Intel Celeron models, the cheapest configurations now start at $799.

Google has seen more success in enabling laptops built with Chrome OS. According to research firms, Chromebooks have been seen steady adoption, particularly in schools, due to their low costs. In 2017, Google introduced its own Chromebook, a pricier product called the Pixelbook, which starts at $999.