diff --git a/local-cli/core/__tests__/android/getProjectConfig.spec.js b/local-cli/core/__tests__/android/getProjectConfig.spec.js
index 02ee04512..594f4d13a 100644
--- a/local-cli/core/__tests__/android/getProjectConfig.spec.js
+++ b/local-cli/core/__tests__/android/getProjectConfig.spec.js
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ describe('android::getProjectConfig', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("returns `null` if manifest file hasn't been found and userConfig is not defined", () => {
+    const userConfig = undefined;
+    const folder = '/noManifest';
+
+    expect(getProjectConfig(folder, userConfig)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("returns `null` if manifest file hasn't been found", () => {
     const userConfig = {};
     const folder = '/noManifest';
diff --git a/local-cli/core/android/index.js b/local-cli/core/android/index.js
index 914341a12..f8e5586eb 100644
--- a/local-cli/core/android/index.js
+++ b/local-cli/core/android/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const getPackageName = manifest => manifest.attr.package;
  * Gets android project config by analyzing given folder and taking some
  * defaults specified by user into consideration
  */
-exports.projectConfig = function projectConfigAndroid(folder, userConfig) {
+exports.projectConfig = function projectConfigAndroid(folder, userConfig = {}) {
   const src = userConfig.sourceDir || findAndroidAppFolder(folder);
 
   if (!src) {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ exports.projectConfig = function projectConfigAndroid(folder, userConfig) {
  */
 exports.dependencyConfig = function dependencyConfigAndroid(
   folder,
-  userConfig,
+  userConfig = {},
 ) {
   const src = userConfig.sourceDir || findAndroidAppFolder(folder);