diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index d6c37e5..827176a 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@
     | $(SOONG_JAVAC_WRAPPER)
 	$(transform-java-to-classes.jar)
 
+ifneq ($(TURBINE_ENABLED),false)
+
 $(full_classes_turbine_jar): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS) $(annotation_processor_flags)
 $(full_classes_turbine_jar): PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_META_INF := $(LOCAL_DONT_DELETE_JAR_META_INF)
 $(full_classes_turbine_jar): \
@@ -527,6 +529,8 @@
 
 $(eval $(call copy-one-file,$(full_classes_header_jarjar),$(full_classes_header_jar)))
 
+endif # TURBINE_ENABLED != false
+
 javac-check : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
 javac-check-$(LOCAL_MODULE) : $(full_classes_compiled_jar)