diff --git a/build/soong/policy.go b/build/soong/policy.go
index 4476f94..29685ea 100644
--- a/build/soong/policy.go
+++ b/build/soong/policy.go
@@ -225,17 +225,7 @@
 }
 
 func (c *policyConf) boardApiLevel(ctx android.ModuleContext) string {
-	level := proptools.StringDefault(c.properties.Board_api_level, "system")
-
-	if level == "system" {
-		// aribtrary value greater than any other vendor API levels
-		return "1000000"
-	} else if level == "vendor" {
-		return ctx.Config().VendorApiLevel()
-	} else {
-		return level
-	}
-
+	return ctx.Config().VendorApiLevel()
 }
 
 func findPolicyConfOrder(name string) int {