diff --git a/tools/android.py b/tools/android.py
index 0e688551..95efa679 100644
--- a/tools/android.py
+++ b/tools/android.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def options(opts):
     opts.Add(
         "android_api_level",
         "Target Android API level",
-        "18" if "32" in ARGUMENTS.get("arch", "arm64") else "21",
+        "21",
     )
     opts.Add(
         "ANDROID_NDK_ROOT",
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ def generate(env):
         my_spawn.configure(env)
 
     # Validate API level
-    api_level = int(env["android_api_level"])
-    if "64" in env["arch"] and api_level < 21:
-        print("WARN: 64-bit Android architectures require an API level of at least 21; setting android_api_level=21")
+    if int(env["android_api_level"]) < 21:
+        print("WARNING: minimum supported Android target api is 21. Forcing target api 21.")
         env["android_api_level"] = "21"
-        api_level = 21
 
     # Setup toolchain
     toolchain = env["ANDROID_NDK_ROOT"] + "/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/"