diff --git a/apct-tests/perftests/core/AndroidTest.xml b/apct-tests/perftests/core/AndroidTest.xml
index 6aa34a627940a..1b289130124f2 100644
--- a/apct-tests/perftests/core/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/apct-tests/perftests/core/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
         <option name="package" value="com.android.perftests.core" />
+        <option name="hidden-api-checks" value="false"/>
     </test>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/apct-tests/perftests/multiuser/AndroidTest.xml b/apct-tests/perftests/multiuser/AndroidTest.xml
index 6ede8275afcb6..512dbc9a8de76 100644
--- a/apct-tests/perftests/multiuser/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/apct-tests/perftests/multiuser/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
         <option name="package" value="com.android.perftests.multiuser" />
+        <option name="hidden-api-checks" value="false"/>
     </test>
 </configuration>