diff --git a/testtools/config/hats.json b/testtools/config/hats.json
index 733182d5..86f2fcc2 100755
--- a/testtools/config/hats.json
+++ b/testtools/config/hats.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
                 "chmod -R 777 /data/data/resource",
 		"settings put global verifier_verify_hdc_installs 0",
                 "settings put secure hdc_install_need_confirm 0",
-                "setprop persist.sys.platformautotest 1",
                 "settings put secure smart_suggestion_enable 1"
             ],
             "teardown-command": [