diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 4017c47..f9816e7 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1883,20 +1883,20 @@
 ###########################################################
 define aapt2-compile-one-resource-file
 @mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-$(hide) $(AAPT2) compile -o $(dir $@) $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS) --legacy $<
+$(hide) $(AAPT2) compile -o $(dir $@) $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS) $<
 endef
 
 define aapt2-compile-resource-dirs
 @mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 $(hide) $(AAPT2) compile -o $@ $(addprefix --dir ,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_RES_DIRS)) \
-  $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS) --legacy
+  $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS)
 endef
 
 # TODO(b/74574557): use aapt2 compile --zip if it gets implemented
 define aapt2-compile-resource-zips
 @mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 $(ZIPSYNC) -d $@.contents -l $@.list $(PRIVATE_SOURCE_RES_ZIPS)
-$(hide) $(AAPT2) compile -o $@ --dir $@.contents $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS) --legacy
+$(hide) $(AAPT2) compile -o $@ --dir $@.contents $(PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS)
 endef
 
 # Set up rule to compile one resource file with aapt2.