diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/Util.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/Util.java
index 494dc3ab24..ba17168d06 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/Util.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/Util.java
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ public final class Util {
    * Like {@link android.os.Build.VERSION#SDK_INT}, but in a place where it can be conveniently
    * overridden for local testing.
    */
-  public static final int SDK_INT =
-      (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == 25 && Build.VERSION.CODENAME.charAt(0) == 'O') ? 26
-      : Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
+  public static final int SDK_INT = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 
   /**
    * Like {@link Build#DEVICE}, but in a place where it can be conveniently overridden for local