diff --git a/local-cli/runAndroid/runAndroid.js b/local-cli/runAndroid/runAndroid.js
index 0a68e1d2e..29a5b8337 100644
--- a/local-cli/runAndroid/runAndroid.js
+++ b/local-cli/runAndroid/runAndroid.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ const isPackagerRunning = require('../util/isPackagerRunning');
 const Promise = require('promise');
 const adb = require('./adb');
 
+// Verifies this is an Android project
+function checkAndroid(root) {
+  return fs.existsSync(path.join(root, 'android/gradlew'));
+}
+
 /**
  * Starts the app on a connected Android emulator or device.
  */