diff --git a/tools/cordova-scripts/common_env.sh b/tools/cordova-scripts/common_env.sh
index c845a699e6..3d0d008a78 100644
--- a/tools/cordova-scripts/common_env.sh
+++ b/tools/cordova-scripts/common_env.sh
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ if [ -z "$USE_GLOBAL_ADK" ] ; then
   export HOME="${ANDROID_BUNDLE}"
   export ANDROID_SDK_HOME="${ANDROID_BUNDLE}"
 else
-  # to use a global ADK we don't set PATH, ANT_HOME
+  # to use a global ADK we don't set PATH, ANT_HOME, ANDROID_SDK_HOME
   # relying that they are installed and available globally
-  export ANDROID_SDK_HOME="${HOME}"
   true
 fi