diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcher.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcher.java
index f59d431d43828..6e180bc69c5d9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcher.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcher.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ final class TvRemoteProviderWatcher {
 
     private boolean mRunning;
 
-    TvRemoteProviderWatcher(Context context, Object lock) {
+    TvRemoteProviderWatcher(Context context, Object lock, Handler handler) {
         mContext = context;
-        mHandler = new Handler(true);
+        mHandler = handler;
         mUserId = UserHandle.myUserId();
         mPackageManager = context.getPackageManager();
         mLock = lock;
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ final class TvRemoteProviderWatcher {
         });
     }
 
+    TvRemoteProviderWatcher(Context context, Object lock) {
+        this(context, lock, new Handler(true));
+    }
+
     public void start() {
         if (DEBUG) Slog.d(TAG, "start()");
         if (!mRunning) {
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest.java
index 55e526f01aef4..d64ad935c7b10 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/tv/TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
@@ -88,7 +89,12 @@ public class TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest {
         // Test intentionally includes empty spacing for a more complex test
         when(mMockResources.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.config_tvRemoteServicePackage))
             .thenReturn(",,foo,  " + TV_REMOTE_SERVICE_PACKAGE_NAME + ",bar, baz,,");
-        assertTrue(mTvRemoteProviderWatcher.verifyServiceTrusted(createTvServiceInfo()));
+
+        // Re-create the object since package name is loaded in the constructor
+        TvRemoteProviderWatcher watcher =
+                new TvRemoteProviderWatcher(
+                        mMockContext, new Object(), new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()));
+        assertTrue(watcher.verifyServiceTrusted(createTvServiceInfo()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -96,7 +102,12 @@ public class TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest {
         // Checks include empty strings to validate that processing as well
         when(mMockResources.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.config_tvRemoteServicePackage))
             .thenReturn(",,foo,,  ,bar,   baz,,");
-        assertFalse(mTvRemoteProviderWatcher.verifyServiceTrusted(createTvServiceInfo()));
+
+        // Re-create the object since package name is loaded in the constructor
+        TvRemoteProviderWatcher watcher =
+                new TvRemoteProviderWatcher(
+                        mMockContext, new Object(), new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()));
+        assertFalse(watcher.verifyServiceTrusted(createTvServiceInfo()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -139,14 +150,9 @@ public class TvRemoteProviderWatcherTest {
     public void whitelistingPackageNameIsRequired() {
         reset(mMockResources);
         when(mMockResources.getString(anyInt())).thenReturn("");
-
-        // Create a new watcher, as the resources are read in the constructor of the class
-        if (Looper.myLooper() == null) {
-            Looper.prepare();
-        }
-
         TvRemoteProviderWatcher watcher =
-                new TvRemoteProviderWatcher(mMockContext, new Object());
+                new TvRemoteProviderWatcher(
+                        mMockContext, new Object(), new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()));
         assertFalse(watcher.verifyServiceTrusted(createTvServiceInfo()));
     }