diff --git a/tests/uitests/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/uitests/AndroidTest.xml
index 4f9e3772fd7..4162207fa80 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/uitests/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
         <option name="package" value="com.android.settings.ui" />
         <option name="runner" value="android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner" />
+        <option name="hidden-api-checks" value="false"/>
     </test>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
index 34be41f0e52..0c4b1dd21a1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
+++ b/tests/unit/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
     <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
         <option name="package" value="com.android.settings.tests.unit" />
         <option name="runner" value="android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner" />
+        <option name="hidden-api-checks" value="false"/>
     </test>
 </configuration>