diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 1296758..f605f5f 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ then
   else
     extra_configure_flags+=("--java=${jdk}")
   fi
+
+  android_jar="$android_sdk/platforms/android-$android_target_api/android.jar"
+  if [ ! -f "$android_jar" ]
+  then
+    echo "Error: $android_jar doesn't exist, check that android_sdk and android_target_api are correct" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 if $use_security
diff --git a/setenv.sh b/setenv.sh
index fa31549..fcbdcbb 100644
--- a/setenv.sh
+++ b/setenv.sh
@@ -165,12 +165,6 @@ then
     echo "Error: use_java is true, but android_target_api isn't set" 1>&2
     exit 1
   fi
-  android_jar="$android_sdk/platforms/android-$android_target_api/android.jar"
-  if [ ! -f "$android_jar" ]
-  then
-    echo "Error: $android_jar doesn't exist, check that android_sdk and android_target_api are correct" 1>&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
 fi
 if $use_security
 then