diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/content/res/BridgeAssetManager.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/content/res/BridgeAssetManager.java
index a95391885444e..93814b2800a78 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/content/res/BridgeAssetManager.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/content/res/BridgeAssetManager.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class BridgeAssetManager extends AssetManager {
             // Note that AssetManager() creates a system AssetManager and we override it
             // with our BridgeAssetManager.
             AssetManager.sSystem = new BridgeAssetManager();
-            AssetManager.sSystem.makeStringBlocks(false);
+            AssetManager.sSystem.makeStringBlocks(null);
         }
         return AssetManager.sSystem;
     }