diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index afe860c..d8db192 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 }
 
 func (a *AARImport) sdkVersion() string {
-	return proptools.StringDefault(a.properties.Sdk_version, defaultSdkVersion(a))
+	return String(a.properties.Sdk_version)
 }
 
 func (a *AARImport) systemModules() string {