diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index a7cc58e..f628cdf 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -1513,12 +1513,8 @@
 	if sdkSpec.Kind == android.SdkCore {
 		return nil
 	}
-	ver, err := sdkSpec.EffectiveVersion(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if ver.GreaterThan(sdkVersion) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("newer SDK(%v)", ver)
+	if sdkSpec.ApiLevel.GreaterThan(sdkVersion) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("newer SDK(%v)", sdkSpec.ApiLevel)
 	}
 	return nil
 }