diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
index e33ae0de8a954..6d4eb5b03d89e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ class ActivityStarter {
         if (componentSpecified
                 && intent.getData() != null
                 && Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(intent.getAction())
-                && intent.hasCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_BROWSABLE)
                 && mService.getPackageManagerInternalLocked()
                         .isInstantAppInstallerComponent(intent.getComponent())) {
             // intercept intents targeted directly to the ephemeral installer the
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index a40c0717764f0..1bb84279bfbca 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -4220,7 +4220,6 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
             final boolean allowMatchInstant =
                     (includeInstantApps
                             && Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(intent.getAction())
-                            && intent.hasCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_BROWSABLE)
                             && hasWebURI(intent))
                     || isSpecialProcess
                     || mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(