diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 9d885884d7..9fe5b0bc8a 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -727,10 +727,6 @@ video_output_features = [
         'desc': 'Direct3D support',
         'deps': [ 'win32-desktop' ],
         'func': check_cc(header_name='d3d9.h'),
-    }, {
-        'name': '--android',
-        'desc': 'Android support',
-        'func': check_statement('android/api-level.h', '(void)__ANDROID__'),  # arbitrary android-specific header
     }, {
         # We need MMAL/bcm_host/dispmanx APIs. Also, most RPI distros require
         # every project to hardcode the paths to the include directories. Also,