diff --git a/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt b/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
index 5fd925f937..ae0b7d7267 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
+++ b/metadata/eu.siacs.conversations.txt
@@ -1016,8 +1016,7 @@ Build:2.2.0,270
 Build:2.2.1,272
     commit=2.2.1
     gradle=free
-    prebuild=$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin/sdkmanager 'platforms;android-27' && \
-        sed -i -e '/playstoreCompile/d' -e '/play-services-gcm/d' build.gradle
+    prebuild=sed -i -e '/playstoreCompile/d' -e '/play-services-gcm/d' build.gradle
 
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