diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index 8c9917ed52..f80b9bdbc7 100755
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -5034,9 +5034,6 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testRegisterDefaultNetworkCallback() throws Exception {
-        // NETWORK_SETTINGS is necessary to call registerSystemDefaultNetworkCallback.
-        mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS, PERMISSION_GRANTED);
-
         final TestNetworkCallback defaultNetworkCallback = new TestNetworkCallback();
         mCm.registerDefaultNetworkCallback(defaultNetworkCallback);
         defaultNetworkCallback.assertNoCallback();
@@ -8287,9 +8284,6 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testVpnNetworkActive() throws Exception {
-        // NETWORK_SETTINGS is necessary to call registerSystemDefaultNetworkCallback.
-        mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS, PERMISSION_GRANTED);
-
         final int uid = Process.myUid();
 
         final TestNetworkCallback genericNetworkCallback = new TestNetworkCallback();
@@ -9634,8 +9628,6 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
     public void testLegacyLockdownVpn() throws Exception {
         mServiceContext.setPermission(
                 Manifest.permission.CONTROL_VPN, PERMISSION_GRANTED);
-        // For LockdownVpnTracker to call registerSystemDefaultNetworkCallback.
-        mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS, PERMISSION_GRANTED);
 
         final NetworkRequest request = new NetworkRequest.Builder().clearCapabilities().build();
         final TestNetworkCallback callback = new TestNetworkCallback();
@@ -13133,8 +13125,6 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Default network callbacks already registered");
         }
 
-        // Using Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS for registerSystemDefaultNetworkCallback()
-        mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS, PERMISSION_GRANTED);
         mSystemDefaultNetworkCallback = new TestNetworkCallback();
         mDefaultNetworkCallback = new TestNetworkCallback();
         mProfileDefaultNetworkCallback = new TestNetworkCallback();