diff --git a/cmd/gomobile/build.go b/cmd/gomobile/build.go
index 45f950a..6706cf6 100644
--- a/cmd/gomobile/build.go
+++ b/cmd/gomobile/build.go
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@
 	if gomobilepath != "" {
 		cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, gomobilepath, "$GOMOBILE", -1)
 	}
-	if goroot := goEnv("GOROOT"); goroot != "" {
-		cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, goroot, "$GOROOT", -1)
-	}
 	if gopath := goEnv("GOPATH"); gopath != "" {
 		cmd = strings.Replace(cmd, gopath, "$GOPATH", -1)
 	}