diff --git a/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioRecord.java b/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioRecord.java
index eeb0cef683..737ce8d7dc 100644
--- a/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioRecord.java
+++ b/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioRecord.java
@@ -201,16 +201,8 @@ public class WebRtcAudioRecord {
     int bufferSizeInBytes = Math.max(BUFFER_SIZE_FACTOR * minBufferSize, byteBuffer.capacity());
     Logging.d(TAG, "bufferSizeInBytes: " + bufferSizeInBytes);
     try {
-      if (WebRtcAudioUtils.runningOnMarshmallowOrHigher()) {
-        // Use AudioRecord.Builder to create the AudioRecord instance if we are
-        // on API level 23 or higher.
-        audioRecord = createAudioRecordOnMarshmallowOrHigher(
-            sampleRate, channelConfig, bufferSizeInBytes);
-      } else {
-        // Use default constructor for API levels below 23.
-        audioRecord = new AudioRecord(audioSource, sampleRate, channelConfig,
-            AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, bufferSizeInBytes);
-      }
+      audioRecord = new AudioRecord(audioSource, sampleRate, channelConfig,
+          AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, bufferSizeInBytes);
     } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       reportWebRtcAudioRecordInitError("AudioRecord ctor error: " + e.getMessage());
       releaseAudioResources();
@@ -284,22 +276,6 @@ public class WebRtcAudioRecord {
     }
   }
 
-  // Creates an AudioRecord instance using AudioRecord.Builder.
-  @TargetApi(23)
-  private AudioRecord createAudioRecordOnMarshmallowOrHigher(
-    int sampleRateInHz, int channelConfig, int bufferSizeInBytes) {
-    Logging.d(TAG, "createAudioRecordOnMarshmallowOrHigher");
-    return new AudioRecord.Builder()
-        .setAudioSource(audioSource)
-        .setAudioFormat(new AudioFormat.Builder()
-            .setEncoding(AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT)
-            .setSampleRate(sampleRateInHz)
-            .setChannelMask(channelConfig)
-            .build())
-        .setBufferSizeInBytes(bufferSizeInBytes)
-        .build();
-  }
-
   // Helper method which throws an exception  when an assertion has failed.
   private static void assertTrue(boolean condition) {
     if (!condition) {