diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Utilities/AndroidSdk.cs b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Utilities/AndroidSdk.cs
index 22f8edc266d..ba2cdb3abee 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Utilities/AndroidSdk.cs
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Utilities/AndroidSdk.cs
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@ public static string GetPlatformDirectoryFromApiLevel (string apiLevel, AndroidV
 				return dir;
 
 			var level = versions.GetApiLevelFromId (id);
-			dir       = level.HasValue ? GetPlatformDirectory (level.Value) : null;
-			if (dir != null && Directory.Exists (dir))
-				return dir;
-
-			return null;
+			return level.HasValue ? GetPlatformDirectory (level.Value) : dir;
 		}
 
 		public static bool IsPlatformInstalled (int apiLevel)