diff --git a/scripts/android-build-common.sh b/scripts/android-build-common.sh
index d58d0ed51..5a2bcfb32 100644
--- a/scripts/android-build-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/android-build-common.sh
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ if [ -z $NDK_TARGET ]; then
 	NDK_TARGET=21
 fi
 
-if [ -z $ANDROID_SDK ]; then
-	ANDROID_SDK="missing"
-fi
-
 if [ -z $ANDROID_NDK ]; then
 	ANDROID_NDK="missing"
 fi
@@ -36,8 +32,6 @@ CLEAN_BUILD_DIR=0
 
 function common_help {
 	echo "$(BASHSOURCE[0]) supports the following arguments:"
-	echo "	--sdk	The base directory of your android SDK"
-	echo "			ANDROID_SDK=$ANDROID_SDK"
 	echo "	--ndk	The base directory of your android NDK defa"
 	echo "			ANDROID_NDK=$ANDROID_NDK"
 	echo "	--arch	A list of architectures to build"
@@ -76,11 +70,6 @@ function common_parse_arguments {
             shift
             ;;
 
-			--sdk)
-			ANDROID_SDK="$2"
-			shift
-			;;
-
 			--ndk)
 			ANDROID_NDK="$2"
 			shift
@@ -129,12 +118,6 @@ function common_parse_arguments {
 }
 
 function common_check_requirements {
-	if [[ ! -d $ANDROID_SDK ]];
-	then
-		echo "export ANDROID_SDK to point to your SDK location."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
 	if [[ ! -d $ANDROID_NDK ]];
 	then
 		echo "export ANDROID_NDK to point to your NDK location."
diff --git a/scripts/android-build-freerdp.sh b/scripts/android-build-freerdp.sh
index 6a222de9b..a522f868f 100755
--- a/scripts/android-build-freerdp.sh
+++ b/scripts/android-build-freerdp.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ do
         then
             common_run bash $SCRIPT_PATH/android-build-jpeg.sh \
                 --src $BUILD_SRC/jpeg --dst $BUILD_DST \
-                --sdk $ANDROID_SDK --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
+                --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
                 --arch $ARCH \
                 --tag $JPEG_TAG
         fi
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ do
         then
             common_run bash $SCRIPT_PATH/android-build-openh264.sh \
                 --src $BUILD_SRC/openh264 --dst $BUILD_DST \
-                --sdk $ANDROID_SDK --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
+                --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
                 --arch $ARCH \
                 --tag $OPENH264_TAG
         fi
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ do
         then
             common_run bash $SCRIPT_PATH/android-build-openssl.sh \
                 --src $BUILD_SRC/openssl --dst $BUILD_DST \
-                --sdk $ANDROID_SDK --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
+                --ndk $ANDROID_NDK \
                 --arch $ARCH \
                 --tag $OPENSSL_TAG
         fi
diff --git a/scripts/android-build-openh264.sh b/scripts/android-build-openh264.sh
index 22aef4ef6..78a08ab2c 100755
--- a/scripts/android-build-openh264.sh
+++ b/scripts/android-build-openh264.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ function build {
 	echo "Building architecture $1..."
 	BASE=$(pwd)
 	common_run cd $BUILD_SRC
-	PATH=$ANDROID_SDK/tools:$ANDROID_NDK:$PATH
-	MAKE="make PATH=$PATH OS=android NDKROOT=$ANDROID_NDK TARGET=android-$2 NDKLEVEL=$2 ARCH=$1 -j"
+	PATH=$ANDROID_NDK:$PATH
+	MAKE="make PATH=$PATH OS=android NDKROOT=$ANDROID_NDK TARGET=android-$2 NDKLEVEL=$2 ARCH=$1 -j libraries"
 	common_run git clean -xdf
 	common_run $MAKE
 	# Install creates a non optimal directory layout, fix that