diff --git a/java/dex.go b/java/dex.go
index 5b25b2175..cd6d90de6 100644
--- a/java/dex.go
+++ b/java/dex.go
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ func (j *Module) r8Flags(ctx android.ModuleContext, flags javaBuilderFlags) (r8F
 	r8Flags = append(r8Flags, proguardRaiseDeps.FormJavaClassPath("-libraryjars"))
 	r8Flags = append(r8Flags, flags.bootClasspath.FormJavaClassPath("-libraryjars"))
 	r8Flags = append(r8Flags, flags.classpath.FormJavaClassPath("-libraryjars"))
-	r8Flags = append(r8Flags, "-forceprocessing")
 
 	r8Deps = append(r8Deps, proguardRaiseDeps...)
 	r8Deps = append(r8Deps, flags.bootClasspath...)