diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 7c7d345..6f5a504 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "scripts": {
         "tsc": "npm i && tsc",
         "build": "npm run tsc",
-        "build.native": "node scripts/build-native.js",
         "tslint": "cd .. && tslint \"**/*.ts\" --config tslint.json --exclude \"**/node_modules/**\" --exclude \"**/platforms/**\"",
         "plugin.tscwatch": "npm run tsc -- -w",
         "demo.ios": "npm run build && cd ../demo && tns run ios --syncAllFiles --emulator",
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
         "clean": "npm run demo.reset && npx rimraf -- node_modules package-lock.json && npm i",
         "ci.tslint": "npm i && tslint '**/*.ts' --config '../tslint.json' --exclude '**/node_modules/**' --exclude '**/platforms/**'",
         "ngc": "ngc -p tsconfig.json",
-        "prepack": "npm i && npm run ngc && npm run build.native",
+        "prepack": "npm i && npm run ngc",
         "pack": "bash ../publish/pack.sh"
     },
     "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08f1f21..0000000
--- a/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-	<!--Describe the permissions, features or other configurations required by your plugin for Android. 
-		To read more about android permissions go to https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/permissions/index.html -->
-	<!--EXAMPLE: uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/> -->
-
-</manifest>
diff --git a/src/platforms/android/include.gradle b/src/platforms/android/include.gradle
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e97269..0000000
--- a/src/platforms/android/include.gradle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/* Include.gradle configuration: http://docs.nativescript.org/plugins/plugins#includegradle-specification */
-
-android {
-	
-}
-
-dependencies {
-    // Describe plugin native Android dependencies like
-	// compile "groupName:pluginName:ver" 
-    // EXAMPLE: compile "com.facebook.fresco:fresco:0.9.0+"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scripts/build-native.js b/src/scripts/build-native.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a25a4d..0000000
--- a/src/scripts/build-native.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-const { exec } = require('child_process');
-const semver = require('semver');
-
-exec('tns --version', (err, stdout, stderr) => {
-    if (err) {
-        // node couldn't execute the command
-        console.log(`tns --version err: ${err}`);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const tnsVersion = semver.major(stdout);
-
-    // execute 'tns plugin build' for {N} version > 4. This command builds .aar in platforms/android folder.
-    if (tnsVersion >= 4) {
-        console.log(`executing 'tns plugin build'`);
-        exec('tns plugin build', (err, stdout, stderr) => {
-            if (err) {
-                // node couldn't execute the command
-                console.log(`${err}`);
-                return;
-            }
-        });
-    }
-});