diff --git a/libs/utils/tests/Android.mk b/libs/utils/tests/Android.mk
index f1b8cd56e..b9f206a9d 100644
--- a/libs/utils/tests/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/utils/tests/Android.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
+ifneq ($(TARGET_SIMULATOR),true)
+
+# Build the unit tests.
 test_src_files := \
 	ObbFile_test.cpp \
 	PollLoop_test.cpp
@@ -37,3 +40,5 @@ $(foreach file,$(test_src_files), \
     $(eval LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := $(module_tags)) \
     $(eval include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)) \
 )
+
+endif
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