diff --git a/core/combo/javac.mk b/core/combo/javac.mk
index b09b10c17..cb034e912 100644
--- a/core/combo/javac.mk
+++ b/core/combo/javac.mk
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@ ifndef ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK
     ifdef PRODUCT_COMPILE_WITH_JACK
         ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK := $(PRODUCT_COMPILE_WITH_JACK)
     else
-        # TODO(b/62038127): remove TARGET_BUILD_APPS check
-        ifdef TARGET_BUILD_APPS
-            ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK := true
-        else
-            ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK := false
-        endif
+        ANDROID_COMPILE_WITH_JACK := false
     endif
 endif