diff --git a/docs/pages/other/debug.md b/docs/pages/other/debug.md
index 74c8bfd1..a123e38c 100644
--- a/docs/pages/other/debug.md
+++ b/docs/pages/other/debug.md
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ buildscript {
 }
 ```
 
-### Desugaring
-to be able to link you may also need to enable coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled in your app.
-
-See: https://developer.android.com/studio/write/java8-support?hl=fr#library-desugaring for more informations.
-
 ## It's still not working
 
 You can try to open a ticket now !
diff --git a/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
index 8d8826d0..8234f548 100644
--- a/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ android {
     namespace "com.videoplayer"
 
     compileOptions {
-        // These options are necessary to be able to build from source
-        // coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled is mandatory to be able to build exoplayer from source
-        // uncomment this line if you want to build from source
-        // coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
     }
@@ -157,8 +153,6 @@ dependencies {
             because("kotlin-stdlib-jdk8 is now a part of kotlin-stdlib")
         }
     }
-    // coreLibraryDesugaring is mandatory to be able to build exoplayer from source
-    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.4'
 }
 
 apply from: file("../../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/native_modules.gradle"); applyNativeModulesAppBuildGradle(project)