diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index d1746ef60b..43a08d3130 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ EXTRACT_KERNEL := build/make/tools/extract_kernel.py
 # Path to tools.jar
 HOST_JDK_TOOLS_JAR := $(ANDROID_JAVA8_HOME)/lib/tools.jar
 
-APICHECK_COMMAND := $(JAVA) -Xmx4g -jar $(APICHECK) --no-banner --compatible-output=no
+APICHECK_COMMAND := $(JAVA) -Xmx4g -jar $(APICHECK) --no-banner
 
 # Boolean variable determining if the allow list for compatible properties is enabled
 PRODUCT_COMPATIBLE_PROPERTY := true