diff --git a/core/common/build.gradle.dcl b/core/common/build.gradle.dcl
index 327be1a1b..41577c4c5 100644
--- a/core/common/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/core/common/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 androidLibrary {
     namespace = "com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.common"
 
-    buildTypes {
-        buildTypes {
-            // Need the empty closure to avoid "dangling pure expression" error
-            debug {}
-            release {}
-        }
-    }
-
     testing {
         dependencies {
             implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:1.7.3")
diff --git a/core/data/build.gradle.dcl b/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
index 2ea4315e9..ccfd81bb9 100644
--- a/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ androidLibrary {
         json()
     }
 
-    buildTypes {
-        // Need the empty closure to avoid "dangling pure expression" error
-        debug {}
-        release {}
-    }
-
     testing {
         dependencies {
             implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:1.7.3")
diff --git a/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl b/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
index bb32ab6de..7c05f6eff 100644
--- a/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ androidLibrary {
         api(project(":core:model"))
     }
 
-    buildTypes {
-        // Need the empty closure to avoid "dangling pure expression" error
-        debug {}
-        release {}
-    }
-
     testing {
         dependencies {
             implementation(project(":core:testing"))
diff --git a/feature/bookmarks/build.gradle.dcl b/feature/bookmarks/build.gradle.dcl
index 991a08c17..8b17e66b0 100644
--- a/feature/bookmarks/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/feature/bookmarks/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -5,13 +5,8 @@ androidLibrary {
         implementation(project(":core:data"))
     }
 
-    feature {
-        description = "Calling the configure method enables this lib to be treated as a feature"
-    }
-
-    compose {
-        description = "Calling the configure method enables compose support"
-    }
+    feature {}
+    compose {}
 
     testing {
         dependencies {