diff --git a/briar-api/build.gradle b/briar-api/build.gradle
index 42314bfd5..18e5784e8 100644
--- a/briar-api/build.gradle
+++ b/briar-api/build.gradle
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.6
 
 apply plugin: 'witness'
 
-repositories {
-	mavenCentral()
-}
-
 dependencies {
 	compile "com.google.dagger:dagger:2.0.2"
 	compile 'com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:2.0.2'