diff --git a/fdroidserver/build.py b/fdroidserver/build.py
index 0e6e0b2c..a35e7f15 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/build.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/build.py
@@ -526,8 +526,6 @@ def build_local(app, build, vcs, build_dir, output_dir, log_dir, srclib_dir, ext
 
     elif bmethod == 'gradle':
 
-        logging.info("Cleaning Gradle project...")
-
         if build.preassemble:
             gradletasks += build.preassemble
 
@@ -542,12 +540,6 @@ def build_local(app, build, vcs, build_dir, output_dir, log_dir, srclib_dir, ext
         if not config['gradle']:
             logging.error("Gradle is not found. Please config the gradle path.")
             common.force_exit(1)
-        cmd = [config['gradle']]
-        if build.gradleprops:
-            cmd += ['-P' + kv for kv in build.gradleprops]
-
-        cmd += ['clean']
-        p = FDroidPopen(cmd, cwd=root_dir)
 
     elif bmethod == 'ant':
         logging.info("Cleaning Ant project...")
diff --git a/fdroidserver/build_local_run.py b/fdroidserver/build_local_run.py
index 6e633d4c..51776ca5 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/build_local_run.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/build_local_run.py
@@ -158,22 +158,12 @@ def init_build(app, build, config):
         p = common.FDroidPopen(cmd, cwd=maven_dir)
 
     elif bmethod == 'gradle':
-        logging.info("Cleaning Gradle project...")
-
         if build.preassemble:
             gradletasks += build.preassemble
 
         flavours_cmd = get_flavours_cmd(build)
 
         gradletasks += ['assemble' + flavours_cmd + 'Release']
-
-        cmd = [config['gradle']]
-        if build.gradleprops:
-            cmd += ['-P' + kv for kv in build.gradleprops]
-
-        cmd += ['clean']
-        p = common.FDroidPopen(cmd, cwd=root_dir)
-
     elif bmethod == 'ant':
         logging.info("Cleaning Ant project...")
         p = common.FDroidPopen(['ant', 'clean'], cwd=root_dir)