diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk b/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
index d5e48b5855e7c..3197abddb7a39 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/Android.mk
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS := \
   --extra-packages android.support.v7.recyclerview
 
 LOCAL_JACK_FLAGS := \
-  -D jack.assert.policy=enable \
   -D jack.optimization.inner-class.accessors=true
 
+# Only enable asserts on userdebug/eng builds
+ifneq (,$(filter userdebug eng, $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))
+LOCAL_JACK_FLAGS += -D jack.assert.policy=enable
+endif
+
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := DocumentsUI
 LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform