diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 730c6ade3..ab294c066 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ android {
 
     productFlavors {
         generic
-        googleplay
+        googleplay {
+            minSdkVersion 9
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/googleplay/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/googleplay/AndroidManifest.xml
index 474e2a1cc..805e3b82c 100644
--- a/src/googleplay/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/googleplay/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="org.tasks">
 
     <!-- **************** -->
@@ -14,8 +13,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
 
-    <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.google.android.gms,com.google.android.gms.location,com.google.android.gms.maps" />
-
     <application>
 
         <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"