diff --git a/core/envsetup.mk b/core/envsetup.mk
index 5b0d88c..f556efe 100644
--- a/core/envsetup.mk
+++ b/core/envsetup.mk
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@
   HOST_PREBUILT_TAG := $(HOST_OS)-$(HOST_ARCH)
 endif
 
-# Build dalvikvm on hosts that support it
+# Build dalvikvm on hosts that support it, but not if we're building the sim
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),linux)
+ifneq ($(TARGET_SIMULATOR),true)
 	WITH_HOST_DALVIK := true
 endif
+endif
 
 
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