diff --git a/tests/cts/net/api23Test/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/cts/net/api23Test/AndroidManifest.xml
index 69ee0dd87b..44c63f67d3 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/api23Test/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/net/api23Test/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,5 @@
     <instrumentation android:name="androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
          android:targetPackage="android.net.cts.api23test"
          android:label="CTS tests of android.net">
-        <meta-data android:name="listener"
-             android:value="com.android.cts.runner.CtsTestRunListener"/>
     </instrumentation>
 </manifest>