diff --git a/tradefed_modules/test_module_config.go b/tradefed_modules/test_module_config.go
index 9127f67a9..b2d563129 100644
--- a/tradefed_modules/test_module_config.go
+++ b/tradefed_modules/test_module_config.go
@@ -160,35 +160,17 @@ func (m *testModuleConfigModule) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleC
 
 }
 
-// Any test suites in base should not be repeated in the derived class, except "general-tests".
-// We may restrict derived tests to only be "general-tests" as it doesn't make sense to add a slice
-// of a test to compatibility suite.
+// Ensure at least one test_suite is listed.  Ideally it should be general-tests
+// or device-tests, whichever is listed in base and prefer general-tests if both are listed.
+// However this is not enforced yet.
 //
-// Returns ErrorMessage, false on problems
-// Returns _, true if okay.
+// Returns true if okay and reports errors via ModuleErrorf.
 func (m *testModuleConfigModule) validateTestSuites(ctx android.ModuleContext) bool {
 	if len(m.tradefedProperties.Test_suites) == 0 {
-		ctx.ModuleErrorf("At least one test-suite must be set or this won't run. Use \"general-tests\"")
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf("At least one test-suite must be set or this won't run. Use \"general-tests\" or \"device-tests\"")
 		return false
 	}
 
-	derivedSuites := make(map[string]bool)
-	// See if any suites in base is also in derived (other than general-tests)
-	for _, s := range m.tradefedProperties.Test_suites {
-		if s != "general-tests" {
-			derivedSuites[s] = true
-		}
-	}
-	if len(derivedSuites) == 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-	for _, baseSuite := range m.provider.TestSuites {
-		if derivedSuites[baseSuite] {
-			ctx.ModuleErrorf("TestSuite %s exists in the base, do not add it here", baseSuite)
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
 	return true
 }
 
diff --git a/tradefed_modules/test_module_config_test.go b/tradefed_modules/test_module_config_test.go
index 6997228ce..b2049b1af 100644
--- a/tradefed_modules/test_module_config_test.go
+++ b/tradefed_modules/test_module_config_test.go
@@ -325,30 +325,6 @@ func TestModuleConfigHostNeedsATestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 		RunTestWithBp(t, badBp)
 }
 
-func TestModuleConfigHostDuplicateTestSuitesGiveErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	badBp := `
-		java_test_host {
-			name: "base",
-                        srcs: ["a.java"],
-                        test_suites: ["general-tests", "some-compat"],
-		}
-
-                test_module_config_host {
-                        name: "derived_test",
-                        base: "base",
-                        exclude_filters: ["android.test.example.devcodelab.DevCodelabTest#testHelloFail"],
-                        include_annotations: ["android.platform.test.annotations.LargeTest"],
-                        test_suites: ["general-tests", "some-compat"],
-                }`
-
-	android.GroupFixturePreparers(
-		java.PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules,
-		android.FixtureRegisterWithContext(RegisterTestModuleConfigBuildComponents),
-	).ExtendWithErrorHandler(
-		android.FixtureExpectsAtLeastOneErrorMatchingPattern("TestSuite some-compat exists in the base")).
-		RunTestWithBp(t, badBp)
-}
-
 func TestTestOnlyProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	ctx := android.GroupFixturePreparers(