diff --git a/metadata/com.fisheradelakin.vortex.txt b/metadata/com.fisheradelakin.vortex.txt
index a10a6d3e35..6c6e6e1f45 100644
--- a/metadata/com.fisheradelakin.vortex.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.fisheradelakin.vortex.txt
@@ -20,21 +20,18 @@ Build:2.0,8
     disable=missing api key
     commit=2.0
     subdir=app
-    init=rm -fR .gradle
     gradle=yes
 
 Build:2.0.2,10
     disable=missing api key
     commit=2.0.2
     subdir=app
-    init=rm -fR .gradle
     gradle=yes
 
 Build:2.0.3,11
     disable=works, but wait for upstream's consent
     commit=2.0.3
     subdir=app
-    init=rm -fR .gradle
     gradle=yes
     prebuild=mkdir -p src/main/assets && \
         mkdir foo && \
diff --git a/metadata/dev.ukanth.ufirewall.txt b/metadata/dev.ukanth.ufirewall.txt
index bdd4ba98f9..ba9e6111f6 100644
--- a/metadata/dev.ukanth.ufirewall.txt
+++ b/metadata/dev.ukanth.ufirewall.txt
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ Build:2.0.0-ALPHA-1,15200
     commit=8a6bf73491f46bed34246f90c3243c41d9bbb055
     subdir=aFWall
     gradle=yes
-    rm=.gradle
     scandelete=aFWall/src/main/res/raw/
     build=pushd .. && \
         export NDK_PROJECT_PATH=`pwd` && \
@@ -272,7 +271,6 @@ Build:2.0.0-ALPHA-2,15201
     commit=7f2ec4043412838d8f42d43839c060dd724a352a
     subdir=aFWall
     gradle=yes
-    rm=.gradle
     scandelete=aFWall/src/main/res/raw/
     build=pushd .. && \
         export NDK_PROJECT_PATH=`pwd` && \
@@ -283,7 +281,6 @@ Build:2.0.0-BETA-1,15203
     commit=6aae7a1f63bc1dee49080738bbbd3cbec75216aa
     subdir=aFWall
     gradle=yes
-    rm=.gradle
     scandelete=aFWall/src/main/res/raw/
     build=pushd .. && \
         export NDK_PROJECT_PATH=`pwd` && \
@@ -294,7 +291,6 @@ Build:2.0.0-RC,15205
     commit=v2.0.0-RC
     subdir=aFWall
     gradle=yes
-    rm=.gradle
     scandelete=aFWall/src/main/res/raw/
     build=pushd .. && \
         export NDK_PROJECT_PATH=`pwd` && \
@@ -305,7 +301,6 @@ Build:2.0.0,15208
     commit=v2.0.0
     subdir=aFWall
     gradle=yes
-    rm=.gradle
     scandelete=aFWall/src/main/res/raw/
     build=pushd .. && \
         export NDK_PROJECT_PATH=`pwd` && \
diff --git a/metadata/org.cyanogenmod.great.freedom.txt b/metadata/org.cyanogenmod.great.freedom.txt
index c02378c20a..9c76934504 100644
--- a/metadata/org.cyanogenmod.great.freedom.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.cyanogenmod.great.freedom.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Repo:https://github.com/elelinux/GreatFreedom
 Build:1.8,9
     commit=16edf5118ecccaa0fad321cd42e5997dea211299
     gradle=yes
-    rm=bin,.gradle
 
 Auto Update Mode:None
 Update Check Mode:RepoManifest/cm-11.0
diff --git a/metadata/org.janb.shoppinglist.txt b/metadata/org.janb.shoppinglist.txt
index a57bcf1c82..6fea4af62c 100644
--- a/metadata/org.janb.shoppinglist.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.janb.shoppinglist.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Build:1.3,4
     commit=v1.3
     subdir=app
     gradle=yes
-    prebuild=rm -fR ../.gradle ../build
+    prebuild=rm -fR ../build
 
 Auto Update Mode:Version v%v
 Update Check Mode:Tags
diff --git a/metadata/org.smssecure.smssecure.txt b/metadata/org.smssecure.smssecure.txt
index 6551ea20f4..7c419f1d78 100644
--- a/metadata/org.smssecure.smssecure.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.smssecure.smssecure.txt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Build:0.11.3,112
     rm=libs/*.jar
     prebuild=touch signing.properties && \
         ./scripts/build-witness.sh && \
-        rm -rf libs/gradle-witness/build libs/gradle-witness/.gradle
+        rm -rf libs/gradle-witness/build
 
 Auto Update Mode:Version v%v
 Update Check Mode:Tags