diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
index bfa5e1ed99..cbf43e7b63 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/ConnectivityManagerTest.java
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.FEATURE_USB_HOST;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.FEATURE_WIFI;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
-import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_IMS;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_RESTRICTED;
-import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.ConnectivityActionReceiver;
 import static android.net.cts.util.CtsNetUtils.HTTP_PORT;
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ import static android.system.OsConstants.AF_UNSPEC;
 
 import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runShellCommand;
 import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runWithShellPermissionIdentity;
-import static com.android.testutils.MiscAsserts.assertThrows;
 import static com.android.testutils.TestPermissionUtil.runAsShell;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -107,10 +104,10 @@ import com.android.testutils.RecorderCallback.CallbackEntry;
 import com.android.testutils.SkipPresubmit;
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback;
 
-import junit.framework.AssertionFailedError;
-
 import libcore.io.Streams;
 
+import junit.framework.AssertionFailedError;
+
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -1534,53 +1531,4 @@ public class ConnectivityManagerTest {
             throw new AssertionFailedError("Captive portal server URL is invalid: " + e);
         }
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Verify background request can only be requested when acquiring
-     * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS}.
-     */
-    @Test
-    public void testRequestBackgroundNetwork() throws InterruptedException {
-        if (!mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(FEATURE_WIFI)
-                || !mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(FEATURE_TELEPHONY)) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "testRequestBackgroundNetwork cannot execute unless device "
-                    + "supports WiFi and Cellular");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Make sure the wifi network occupied the default network request. Thus,
-        // the cellular could have no foreground request if no one is using it.
-        final Network wifiNetwork = ensureWifiConnected();
-        assertNotNull(wifiNetwork);
-        assertEquals(wifiNetwork, mCm.getActiveNetwork());
-
-        final TestableNetworkCallback cellCallback = new TestableNetworkCallback();
-        try {
-            // Verify a normal cellular network can be requested.
-            final NetworkRequest cellRequest = new NetworkRequest.Builder()
-                    .addTransportType(TRANSPORT_CELLULAR)
-                    .addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET).build();
-            mCm.requestNetwork(cellRequest, cellCallback);
-            waitForAvailable(cellCallback);
-            mCm.unregisterNetworkCallback(cellCallback);
-
-            // Verify background network cannot be requested with the same parameters
-            // without NETWORK_SETTINGS permission.
-            assertThrows(SecurityException.class,
-                    () -> mCm.requestBackgroundNetwork(cellRequest, null, cellCallback));
-
-            // Request background network via Shell identity which has NETWORK_SETTINGS
-            // permission granted. Verify the cellular network is not foreground.
-            runWithShellPermissionIdentity(
-                    () -> mCm.requestBackgroundNetwork(cellRequest, null, cellCallback),
-                    android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS);
-            waitForAvailable(cellCallback);
-            final Network cellNetwork = cellCallback.getLastAvailableNetwork();
-            assertNotNull(cellNetwork);
-            assertFalse(mCm.getNetworkCapabilities(cellNetwork).hasCapability(
-                    NET_CAPABILITY_FOREGROUND));
-        } finally {
-            mCm.unregisterNetworkCallback(cellCallback);
-        }
-    }
 }