diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index d1b04c3..1e92b8c 100644
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
 	strip = ctx.Config().DefaultStripDex()
 	// TODO(ccross): don't strip dex installed on partitions that may be updated separately (like vendor)
 	// TODO(ccross): don't strip dex on modules with LOCAL_APK_LIBRARIES equivalent
-	// TODO(ccross): don't strip dex on modules that are preopted to system_other
 
 	// Uncompress dex in APKs of privileged apps, and modules used by privileged apps.
 	if ctx.Config().UncompressPrivAppDex() &&
@@ -174,6 +173,9 @@
 		strip = false
 	}
 
+	// TODO(ccross): strip dexpropted modules that are not propted to system_other
+	strip = false
+
 	return uncompress, strip
 }