diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index bd40bcf7cf..9a3ff5030e 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1145,6 +1145,8 @@ installed_product_services_notice_xml_gz := $(TARGET_OUT_PRODUCT_SERVICES)/etc/N
 license_modules := $(ALL_DEFAULT_INSTALLED_MODULES) $(kernel_notice_file) $(pdk_fusion_notice_files)
 # Phonys/fakes don't have notice files (though their deps might)
 license_modules := $(filter-out $(TARGET_OUT_FAKE)/%,$(license_modules))
+# testcases are not relevant to the system image.
+license_modules := $(filter-out $(TARGET_OUT_TESTCASES)/%,$(license_modules))
 license_modules_vendor := $(filter $(TARGET_OUT_VENDOR)/%,$(license_modules))
 license_modules_product := $(filter $(TARGET_OUT_PRODUCT)/%,$(license_modules))
 license_modules_product_services := $(filter $(TARGET_OUT_PRODUCT_SERVICES)/%,$(license_modules))