diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index f9e1b38..ef299b2 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -1736,9 +1736,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if j.shouldInstrument(ctx) {
-		instrumentedOutputFile := j.instrument(ctx, flags, outputFile, jarName, specs)
-		completeStaticLibsImplementationJars = android.NewDepSet(android.PREORDER, android.Paths{instrumentedOutputFile}, nil)
-		outputFile = instrumentedOutputFile
+		outputFile = j.instrument(ctx, flags, outputFile, jarName, specs)
 	}
 
 	// merge implementation jar with resources if necessary