diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/app/build.gradle b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/app/build.gradle
index f72bf59eaf66..36683139bc04 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.android/app/build.gradle
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ android {
     }
 
     signingConfigs {
-        debug {
-            storeFile file(DEBUG_KEY_STORE_FILE)
-            storePassword DEBUG_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD
-            keyAlias DEBUG_KEY_ALIAS
-            keyPassword DEBUG_KEY_PASSWORD
-        }
         release {
             if (project.hasProperty("KEY_STORE_FILE")) {
                 storeFile file(KEY_STORE_FILE)
@@ -84,7 +78,6 @@ android {
             debuggable true
             jniDebuggable true
             renderscriptDebuggable true
-            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
         }
     }