diff --git a/graphics/tests/perftests/src/android/graphics/perftests/VectorDrawablePerfTest.java b/graphics/tests/perftests/src/android/graphics/perftests/VectorDrawablePerfTest.java
index 6d855b0bb1e01..2774f4a6d958e 100644
--- a/graphics/tests/perftests/src/android/graphics/perftests/VectorDrawablePerfTest.java
+++ b/graphics/tests/perftests/src/android/graphics/perftests/VectorDrawablePerfTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public class VectorDrawablePerfTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<Stu
     private int[] mTestWidths = {1024, 512};
     private int[] mTestHeights = {512, 1024};
 
-    private Instrumentation mInstrument = new Instrumentation();
     private String KEY_VECTORDRAWABLE_DRAW_TIME = "VectorDrawable_Draw_Time_MicroSec";
 
     public VectorDrawablePerfTest() {
@@ -110,6 +109,6 @@ public class VectorDrawablePerfTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<Stu
 
         final Bundle status = new Bundle();
         status.putLong(KEY_VECTORDRAWABLE_DRAW_TIME, avgDurationMicroSecond);
-        mInstrument.sendStatus(Activity.RESULT_OK, status);
+        getInstrumentation().sendStatus(Activity.RESULT_OK, status);
     }
 }