diff --git a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
index 345953af97d9..158e7fc7672c 100644
--- a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
+++ b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
@@ -998,11 +998,6 @@
 			<Output TaskParameter="Lines" PropertyName="_XamarinAOTCompiler" />
 		</ReadLinesFromFile>
 
-		<!-- If the cached value points to a file that doesn't exist, then don't use it -->
-		<PropertyGroup Condition="!Exists('$(_XamarinAOTCompiler)')">
-			<_XamarinAOTCompiler />
-		</PropertyGroup>
-
 		<FindAotCompiler
 			SessionId="$(BuildSessionId)"
 			Condition="'$(IsMacEnabled)' == 'true' And '$(_RunAotCompiler)' == 'true' And '$(_XamarinAOTCompiler)' == ''"