diff --git a/PRESUBMIT.py b/PRESUBMIT.py
index 9d133af033b..bfaf1df881d 100644
--- a/PRESUBMIT.py
+++ b/PRESUBMIT.py
@@ -262,47 +262,6 @@ def _CheckLayering(input_api, output_api):
     return []
 
 
-def _CheckTestPlan(input_api, output_api):
-    """Run test plan check.
-
-  Each change that touches specified directories in the checkout are required
-  to have TEST= line explaining how this change was validated.
-  """
-
-    DIRS = [
-        'runtime/vm',
-        'runtime/bin',
-        'runtime/lib',
-        'runtime/include',
-        'runtime/observatory',
-        'runtime/observatory_2',
-        'runtime/platform',
-        'pkg/vm',
-        'sdk/lib/_internal/vm',
-    ]
-
-    # Run only if directory was affected.
-    files = [f.LocalPath() for f in input_api.AffectedFiles()]
-    affected = filter(lambda dir: any(f.startswith(dir) for f in files), DIRS)
-    if len(affected) != 0 and input_api.change.tags.get('TEST', '') == '':
-        return [
-            output_api.PresubmitError('Change is missing TEST= line',
-                                      long_text="""
-When changing files in one of the following directories you
-must include TEST= line at the end of your change description.
-
-    %s
-
-This line is expected to explain in a free form the kind of testing
-that was performed to validate effect of the change. For example,
-it can list newly added tests or already existing tests which are assumed
-to cover the change.
-""" % ('    '.join(affected)))
-        ]
-
-    return []
-
-
 def _CheckClangTidy(input_api, output_api):
     """Run clang-tidy on VM changes."""
 
@@ -374,7 +333,6 @@ def _CommonChecks(input_api, output_api):
     results.extend(_CheckLayering(input_api, output_api))
     results.extend(_CheckClangTidy(input_api, output_api))
     results.extend(_CheckTestMatrixValid(input_api, output_api))
-    results.extend(_CheckTestPlan(input_api, output_api))
     results.extend(
         input_api.canned_checks.CheckPatchFormatted(input_api, output_api))
     return results