diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f4c74445a..e18680a7a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ jmeVersionTagID = 0
 buildJavaDoc = true
 
 # specify if SDK and Native libraries get built
-buildSdkProject = true
 buildNativeProjects = false
 buildAndroidExamples = false
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 106a609bf..4c5497cfb 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@ include 'jme3-examples'
 if(buildAndroidExamples == "true"){
     include 'jme3-android-examples'
 }
-
-if(buildSdkProject == "true"){
-    include 'sdk'
-}