diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index baf411b7..f61488d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -255,12 +255,6 @@ unable to access their previously-stored files, depending on their device.
 If your application is new, or has never previously stored files in the
 persistent filesystem, then the `Internal` setting is generally recommended.
 
-### Slow recursive operations for /android_asset
-
-Listing asset directories is really slow on Android. You can speed it up though, by
-adding `src/android/build-extras.gradle` to the root of your android project (also
-requires cordova-android@4.0.0 or greater).
-
 ### Permisson to write to external storage when it's not mounted on Marshmallow
 
 Marshmallow requires the apps to ask for permissions when reading/writing to external locations. By
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 64331dc5..325bfe2d 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ to config.xml in order for the application to find previously stored files.
         <source-file src="src/android/AssetFilesystem.java" target-dir="src/org/apache/cordova/file" />
         <source-file src="src/android/PendingRequests.java" target-dir="src/org/apache/cordova/file" />
 
+        <framework src="src/android/build-extras.gradle" custom="true" type="gradleReference" />
+
         <!-- android specific file apis -->
         <js-module src="www/android/FileSystem.js" name="androidFileSystem">
             <merges target="FileSystem" />