diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/SynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/SynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.java
index 1af545c6d0..5995e122c0 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/SynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/SynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public class SynchronousMediaCodecAdapter implements MediaCodecAdapter {
   public static class Factory implements MediaCodecAdapter.Factory {
 
     @Override
-    @RequiresApi(16)
     public MediaCodecAdapter createAdapter(Configuration configuration) throws IOException {
       @Nullable MediaCodec codec = null;
       @Nullable Surface inputSurface = null;