diff --git a/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/libcore/regression/ExpensiveObjectsPerfTest.java b/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/libcore/regression/ExpensiveObjectsPerfTest.java
index 03c9d43d32589..adcd5710ef193 100644
--- a/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/libcore/regression/ExpensiveObjectsPerfTest.java
+++ b/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/libcore/regression/ExpensiveObjectsPerfTest.java
@@ -157,14 +157,6 @@ public class ExpensiveObjectsPerfTest {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void timeNewSimpleDateFormat() {
-        BenchmarkState state = mPerfStatusReporter.getBenchmarkState();
-        while (state.keepRunning()) {
-            new SimpleDateFormat();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void timeClonedSimpleDateFormat() {
         SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat();