diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index cf6e0a468..6c163df09 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2326,8 +2326,7 @@ endef
 define initialize-package-file
 @mkdir -p $(dir $(2))
 $(hide) cp -f $(1) $(2)
-$(hide) zip -qd $(2) "*.class" \
-    $(if $(strip $(PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS)),,"*/") \
+$(hide) zip -qd $(2) "*.class" "*/" \
     || true # Ignore the error when nothing to delete.
 endef
 
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index d35f39da9..779cef950 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ $(built_dex): $(full_classes_jar) $(DX) $(ZIP2ZIP)
 
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE := $(full_classes_jarjar_jar)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS := $(LOCAL_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 	@echo "Host Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@)
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index 9a7422d72..0a70a3817 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ else # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
 
 $(common_javalib.jar): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
 $(common_javalib.jar): PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE := $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar)
-$(common_javalib.jar): PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS := $(LOCAL_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS)
 $(common_javalib.jar) : $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources) | $(ZIPTIME) $(ZIPALIGN)
 	@echo "target Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@.tmp)
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index 0208288b1..7f74cc903 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,veridex,HOST)/ver
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_INSTALLED_MODULE := $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE)
 endif
 
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS := $(LOCAL_DONT_DELETE_JAR_DIRS)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/resources
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_FULL_CLASSES_JAR := $(full_classes_jar)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE) : $(jni_shared_libraries)