diff --git a/test/cts/AndroidTest.xml b/test/cts/AndroidTest.xml
index d34d264..a6deef2 100644
--- a/test/cts/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/test/cts/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         <option name="test-file-name" value="CtsPerfettoProducerApp.apk" />
         <option name="test-file-name" value="CtsPerfettoDebuggableApp.apk" />
         <option name="test-file-name" value="CtsPerfettoReleaseApp.apk" />
-        <option name="test-file-name" value="CtsPerfettoProfileableApp.apk" />
     </target_preparer>
     <target_preparer class="com.android.compatibility.common.tradefed.targetprep.FilePusher">
         <option name="cleanup" value="true" />
diff --git a/test/cts/heapprofd_java_test_cts.cc b/test/cts/heapprofd_java_test_cts.cc
index ae5a18a..010404b 100644
--- a/test/cts/heapprofd_java_test_cts.cc
+++ b/test/cts/heapprofd_java_test_cts.cc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   AssertGraphPresent(packets);
 }
 
-TEST(HeapprofdJavaCtsTest, ProfileableAppRuntime) {
+TEST(HeapprofdJavaCtsTest, DISABLED_ProfileableAppRuntime) {
   std::string app_name = "android.perfetto.cts.app.profileable";
   const auto& packets = ProfileRuntime(app_name);
   AssertGraphPresent(packets);
diff --git a/test/cts/heapprofd_test_apps/Android.bp b/test/cts/heapprofd_test_apps/Android.bp
index bc2b323..e759410 100644
--- a/test/cts/heapprofd_test_apps/Android.bp
+++ b/test/cts/heapprofd_test_apps/Android.bp
@@ -51,23 +51,3 @@
         "libnativehelper_compat_libc++",
     ],
 }
-
-android_test_helper_app {
-    name: "CtsPerfettoProfileableApp",
-    // tag this module as a cts test artifact
-    test_suites: [
-        "cts",
-        "vts",
-        "general-tests",
-    ],
-
-    manifest: "AndroidManifest_profileable.xml",
-
-    compile_multilib: "both",
-    srcs: ["src/**/*.java"],
-    sdk_version: "current",
-    jni_libs: [
-        "libperfettocts_heapprofdtarget",
-        "libnativehelper_compat_libc++",
-    ],
-}
diff --git a/test/cts/heapprofd_test_cts.cc b/test/cts/heapprofd_test_cts.cc
index 739f303..bd9c49a 100644
--- a/test/cts/heapprofd_test_cts.cc
+++ b/test/cts/heapprofd_test_cts.cc
@@ -175,14 +175,14 @@
   StopApp(app_name);
 }
 
-TEST(HeapprofdCtsTest, ProfileableAppRuntime) {
+TEST(HeapprofdCtsTest, DISABLED_ProfileableAppRuntime) {
   std::string app_name = "android.perfetto.cts.app.profileable";
   const auto& packets = ProfileRuntime(app_name);
   AssertExpectedAllocationsPresent(packets);
   StopApp(app_name);
 }
 
-TEST(HeapprofdCtsTest, ProfileableAppStartup) {
+TEST(HeapprofdCtsTest, DISABLED_ProfileableAppStartup) {
   std::string app_name = "android.perfetto.cts.app.profileable";
   const auto& packets = ProfileStartup(app_name);
   AssertExpectedAllocationsPresent(packets);