diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/ExtractStyle.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/ExtractStyle.java
index b5604d4c479..0f146c1f45c 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/ExtractStyle.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/ExtractStyle.java
@@ -154,11 +154,14 @@ class ExtractStyle {
         String dataDir = activity.getApplicationInfo().dataDir;
         m_stylePath = dataDir + "/qt-reserved-files/android-style/" + dpi + "/";
 
+        if (extractOption.isEmpty())
+            extractOption = "minimal";
+
         if (!extractOption.equals("default") && !extractOption.equals("full")
                 && !extractOption.equals("minimal") && !extractOption.equals("none")) {
             Log.e(QtTAG, "Invalid extract_android_style option \"" + extractOption
-                    + "\", defaulting to \"default\"");
-            extractOption = "default";
+                    + "\", defaulting to \"minimal\"");
+            extractOption = "minimal";
         }
 
         // QTBUG-69810: The extraction code will trigger compatibility warnings on Android
diff --git a/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
index b309db74772..21ceaacc2e4 100644
--- a/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/templates/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
           <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.arguments"
                 android:value="-- %%INSERT_APP_ARGUMENTS%% --" />
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.app.extract_android_style"
-                android:value="minimal" />
         </activity>
 
         <provider
diff --git a/tests/manual/examples/corelib/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/manual/examples/corelib/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 44ed54390a9..041c920ad1a 100644
--- a/tests/manual/examples/corelib/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/manual/examples/corelib/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
           <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.lib_name"
                 android:value="-- %%INSERT_APP_LIB_NAME%% --" />
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.app.extract_android_style"
-                android:value="minimal" />
         </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/manual/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/manual/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 44ed54390a9..041c920ad1a 100644
--- a/tests/manual/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/manual/permissions/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
           <meta-data
                 android:name="android.app.lib_name"
                 android:value="-- %%INSERT_APP_LIB_NAME%% --" />
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.app.extract_android_style"
-                android:value="minimal" />
         </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>