diff --git a/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt b/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
index 9b62f8df70..679c0f6945 100644
--- a/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
@@ -1036,8 +1036,7 @@ Build:1.9.0,1090003
     subdir=vlc-android
     gradle=VanillaARMv6fpu
     srclibs=VLC@6947740
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/^TARGET/aexit 0' -e 's@\-d \"gradle\/wrapper\"@1@g' ../compile.sh && \
-        ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
     build=cd ../ && \
         ./compile.sh -a "armeabi" --release
 
@@ -1047,19 +1046,16 @@ Build:1.9.0,1090004
     subdir=vlc-android
     gradle=VanillaARMv7
     srclibs=VLC@6947740
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/^TARGET/aexit 0' -e 's@\-d \"gradle\/wrapper\"@1@g' ../compile.sh && \
-        ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
     build=cd ../ && \
         ./compile.sh -a "armeabi-v7a" --release
 
 Build:1.9.0,1090005
-    disable=wait
     commit=1.9.0
     subdir=vlc-android
     gradle=VanillaX86
     srclibs=VLC@6947740
-    prebuild=sed -i -e '/^TARGET/aexit 0' -e 's@\-d \"gradle\/wrapper\"@1@g' ../compile.sh && \
-        ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC$$ ../vlc
     build=cd ../ && \
         ./compile.sh -a "x86" --release