diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_config.go b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
index c315124c9..282e9364e 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_config.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ func genBootImageConfigs(ctx android.PathContext) map[string]*bootImageConfig {
 		deviceDir := android.PathForOutput(ctx, ctx.Config().DeviceName())
 
 		artModules := global.ArtApexJars
-		// With EMMA_INSTRUMENT_FRAMEWORK=true the Core libraries depend on jacoco.
-		if ctx.Config().IsEnvTrue("EMMA_INSTRUMENT_FRAMEWORK") {
-			artModules = artModules.Append("com.android.art", "jacocoagent")
-		}
 		frameworkModules := global.BootJars.RemoveList(artModules)
 
 		artSubdir := "apex/art_boot_images/javalib"