diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle b/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
index aa871efb..5deb6294 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/build.gradle
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ android {
         ignoreWarnings true
     }
 
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    }
-
     testOptions {
         unitTests {
             includeAndroidResources = true