diff --git a/software/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle b/software/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
index 741c5dc0a..afd02f18f 100644
--- a/software/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/software/IOIOLibAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     api project(":IOIOLibCore")
-    api 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.2.0'
 }
diff --git a/software/IOIOLibAndroid/src/main/java/ioio/lib/util/android/IOIOActivity.java b/software/IOIOLibAndroid/src/main/java/ioio/lib/util/android/IOIOActivity.java
index 99f023e4a..9192d4cca 100644
--- a/software/IOIOLibAndroid/src/main/java/ioio/lib/util/android/IOIOActivity.java
+++ b/software/IOIOLibAndroid/src/main/java/ioio/lib/util/android/IOIOActivity.java
@@ -31,15 +31,14 @@
 import ioio.lib.impl.SocketIOIOConnection;
 import ioio.lib.util.IOIOLooper;
 import ioio.lib.util.IOIOLooperProvider;
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
-
 /**
  * A convenience class for easy creation of IOIO-based activities.
  * 
- * It is used by creating a concrete {@link AppCompatActivity} in your application, which
+ * It is used by creating a concrete {@link Activity} in your application, which
  * extends this class. This class then takes care of proper creation and
  * abortion of the IOIO connection and of a dedicated thread for IOIO
  * communication.
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
  * example, in the case of {@link SocketIOIOConnection}, the second argument
  * will contain an {@link Integer} representing the local port number.
  */
-public abstract class IOIOActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
+public abstract class IOIOActivity extends Activity implements
 		IOIOLooperProvider {
 	private final IOIOAndroidApplicationHelper helper_ = new IOIOAndroidApplicationHelper(this, this);