diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 80a9a6b6413..f0f688c0e72 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -1385,7 +1385,6 @@ targets:
       tags: >
         ["devicelab" ,"android", "linux"]
       task_name: android_defines_test
-      use_emulator: "true"
 
   - name: Linux_android android_obfuscate_test
     recipe: devicelab/devicelab_drone