diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-beta.yaml b/.github/workflows/android-beta.yaml
index 82674b6b4b..d8800ca0d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-beta.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-beta.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up SDK
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          (cd tools/android; ./set_up_android.py --sdk $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT --ndk $ANDROID_NDK_ROOT)
+          (cd tools/android; ./set_up_android.py --sdk $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT)
 
       - name: Compile
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
index 1db84802e1..88b1b5768d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up SDK
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          (cd tools/android; ./set_up_android.py --sdk $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT --ndk $ANDROID_NDK_ROOT)
+          (cd tools/android; ./set_up_android.py --sdk $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT)
 
       - name: Compile
         shell: bash
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 6ac0aa43dd..193fb9b630 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@ Configure the repository for the debug mode:
 Set Android SDK and NDK path:
 
 ```bash
-./tools/android/set_up_android.py \
-    --sdk $HOME/Android/Sdk \
-    --ndk $HOME/Android/Sdk/ndk/22.0.7026061/ # Update for the actual NDK version
+# Linux
+./tools/android/set_up_android.py --sdk $HOME/Android/Sdk
+# MacOS
+./tools/android/set_up_android.py --sdk $HOME/Library/Android/Sdk
 ```
 
 ### Building
diff --git a/tools/android/set_up_android.py b/tools/android/set_up_android.py
index 6b70cfd9b2..259ec8a130 100755
--- a/tools/android/set_up_android.py
+++ b/tools/android/set_up_android.py
@@ -29,16 +29,13 @@ def read_local_properties():
   androidRoot = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '..', '..', 'android')
   propsFile = os.path.join(androidRoot, 'local.properties')
   sdkDir = None
-  ndkDir = None
   if os.path.exists(propsFile):
     with open(propsFile, 'r') as f:
       for line in f:
         line = line.strip()
         if line.startswith('sdk.dir') and '=' in line:
           sdkDir = line.split('=')[1].strip()
-        elif line.startswith('ndk.dir') and '=' in line:
-          ndkDir = line.split('=')[1].strip()
-  return (sdkDir, ndkDir)
+  return sdkDir
 
 def query_path(title, option, default, subpath):
   default = '' if not default else os.path.abspath(default)
@@ -59,12 +56,11 @@ def query_path(title, option, default, subpath):
     print('Could not find {0}, not an {1} path.'.format(test, title))
     sys.exit(1)
 
-def write_local_properties(sdkDir, ndkDir):
+def write_local_properties(sdkDir):
   content = ''.join([x + '\n' for x in [
       '# Autogenerated file',
       '# Do not add it to version control',
       'sdk.dir={0}'.format(sdkDir),
-      'ndk.dir={0}'.format(ndkDir)
   ]])
 
   # Create omim/android/local.properties
@@ -86,19 +82,14 @@ def write_local_properties(sdkDir, ndkDir):
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   parser = OptionParser()
   parser.add_option('-s', '--sdk', help='Path to Android SDK')
-  parser.add_option('-n', '--ndk', help='Path to Android NDK')
   options, _ = parser.parse_args()
 
   sdkDir = options.sdk
-  ndkDir = options.ndk
 
-  if not options.sdk or not options.ndk:
-    sdkDirOld, ndkDirOld = read_local_properties()
+  if not options.sdk:
+    sdkDirOld = read_local_properties()
     if not sdkDir:
       sdkDir = sdkDirOld
-    if not ndkDir:
-      ndkDir = ndkDirOld
     sdkDir = query_path('Android SDK', options.sdk, sdkDir, ['platform-tools', 'adb'])
-    ndkDir = query_path('Android NDK', options.ndk, ndkDir, ['ndk-build'])
 
-  write_local_properties(sdkDir, ndkDir)
+  write_local_properties(sdkDir)