diff --git a/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerActivity.java b/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerActivity.java
index 5a8e0c9..0572fa6 100644
--- a/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerActivity.java
+++ b/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerActivity.java
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
         manager.createNotificationChannel(isolatedChannel);
 
         startForegroundService(new Intent(ProducerActivity.this, ProducerService.class));
-        startForegroundService(new Intent(ProducerActivity.this, ProducerIsolatedService.class));
+        // isolated services cannot be foreground
+        startService(new Intent(ProducerActivity.this, ProducerIsolatedService.class));
 
         System.loadLibrary("perfettocts_jni");
 
diff --git a/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerIsolatedService.java b/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerIsolatedService.java
index 943cab9..27bbea4 100644
--- a/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerIsolatedService.java
+++ b/test/cts/producer/src/android/perfetto/producer/ProducerIsolatedService.java
@@ -22,17 +22,9 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 
 public class ProducerIsolatedService extends Service {
-    private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 123;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
-        Notification.Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(this, "isolated_service");
-        builder.setContentTitle("Perfetto isolated service")
-                .setContentText("Perfetto isolated service")
-                .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
-
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.build());
-
         System.loadLibrary("perfettocts_jni");
         new Thread(new Runnable() {
             @Override