My android application uses the following config:
Contents of build.gradle file
buildscript { repositories {
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=69174
This issue has been fixed in build tools version 21+
android { buildToolsVersion "21.1.2" compileSdkVersion 19 ... }
Upgrade build tools to 21+ to retain Java 1.7 compatibility.