diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index cbcd1b59f..907f2dcde 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -413,8 +413,6 @@ legacy_proguard_lib_deps := $(my_proguard_sdk_raise) \
 legacy_proguard_flags += -printmapping $(proguard_dictionary)
 legacy_proguard_flags += -printconfiguration $(proguard_configuration)
 
-common_proguard_flags := -forceprocessing
-
 common_proguard_flag_files := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/proguard.flags
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR)$(filter tests,$(LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS)),)
 common_proguard_flags += -dontshrink # don't shrink tests by default