diff --git a/templates/Wear/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl b/templates/Wear/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
index f0cd928..0fe62a4 100644
--- a/templates/Wear/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
+++ b/templates/Wear/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@
         versionName "1.0"
     }
 
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt')
-        }
-    }
-
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
diff --git a/templates/WearPlusShared/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl b/templates/WearPlusShared/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
index 6c04aa9..b6643da 100644
--- a/templates/WearPlusShared/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
+++ b/templates/WearPlusShared/Wearable/build.gradle.ftl
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@
         versionName "1.0"
     }
 
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt')
-        }
-    }
-
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7