diff --git a/sample-codelab/BUCK b/sample-codelab/BUCK
index a6fe5766f34..d67d9ca9970 100644
--- a/sample-codelab/BUCK
+++ b/sample-codelab/BUCK
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ load(
 
 fb_native.android_binary(
     name = "sample-codelab",
-    aapt_mode = "aapt2",
     includes_vector_drawables = True,
     keystore = ":debug_keystore",
     manifest = "src/main/AndroidManifest.xml",
diff --git a/sample/BUCK b/sample/BUCK
index ed87dd64c72..17b84dcc52f 100644
--- a/sample/BUCK
+++ b/sample/BUCK
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ load(
 
 fb_native.android_binary(
     name = "sample",
-    aapt_mode = "aapt2",
     allow_r_dot_java_in_secondary_dex = True,
     includes_vector_drawables = True,
     keystore = DEBUG_KEYSTORE,
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ fb_native.android_binary(
 
 fb_native.android_binary(
     name = "sample_arm64",
-    aapt_mode = "aapt2",
     allow_r_dot_java_in_secondary_dex = True,
     cpu_filters = ["arm64"],
     includes_vector_drawables = True,