diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index dde0aa90ab..51def29fcb 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2925,19 +2925,15 @@ $(hide) \
   echo "Install path: $(patsubst $(PRODUCT_OUT)/%,%,$(PRIVATE_INSTALLED_MODULE))" >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log && \
   echo >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log
 endef
-ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT_SCRIPT:=$(HOST_OUT)/bin/appcompat.sh
+ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT:=$(HOST_OUT)/bin/appcompat
 define run-appcompat
 $(hide) \
-  echo "appcompat.sh output:" >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log && \
-  PACKAGING=$(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING ANDROID_LOG_TAGS="*:e" $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT_SCRIPT) --dex-file=$@ --api-flags=$(INTERNAL_PLATFORM_HIDDENAPI_FLAGS) 2>&1 >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log
+  echo "appcompat output:" >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log && \
+  ANDROID_LOG_TAGS="*:e" $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT) --dex-file=$@ 2>&1 >> $(PRODUCT_OUT)/appcompat/$(PRIVATE_MODULE).log
 endef
 appcompat-files = \
   $(AAPT2) \
-  $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT_SCRIPT) \
-  $(INTERNAL_PLATFORM_HIDDENAPI_FLAGS) \
-  $(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/veridex \
-  $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING/core_dex_intermediates/classes.dex \
-  $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING/oahl_dex_intermediates/classes.dex
+  $(ART_VERIDEX_APPCOMPAT) \
 else
 appcompat-header =
 run-appcompat =