diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ec6de4f931..cd9018a3d4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -164,15 +164,6 @@ subprojects { project ->
                         signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
                     }
                 }
-
-                // It's faster to build only one variant, and debug / release
-                // are identical for Glide.
-                variantFilter { variant ->
-                    if(variant.buildType.name == 'debug') {
-                        variant.setIgnore(true)
-                    }
-                }
-
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/library/test/build.gradle b/library/test/build.gradle
index 31f5a29eb4..ec4ea82854 100644
--- a/library/test/build.gradle
+++ b/library/test/build.gradle
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
 afterEvaluate {
     lint.enabled = false
     compileReleaseJavaWithJavac.enabled = false
+    compileDebugJavaWithJavac.enabled = false
 }
 
 android.testOptions.unitTests.all { Test testTask ->