diff --git a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/plugin_test.dart b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/plugin_test.dart
index 32bc631757..ad6cd86e13 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/plugin_test.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/bin/tasks/plugin_test.dart
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ Future<void> main() async {
   await task(combine(<TaskFunction>[
     PluginTest('apk', <String>['-a', 'java', '--platforms=android']).call,
     PluginTest('apk', <String>['-a', 'kotlin', '--platforms=android']).call,
-    // These create the plugins using the new v2 plugin templates but create the
-    // apps using the old v1 embedding app templates to make sure new plugins
-    // are by default backward compatible.
-    PluginTest('apk', <String>['-a', 'java', '--platforms=android'], pluginCreateEnvironment:
-        <String, String>{'ENABLE_ANDROID_EMBEDDING_V2': 'true'}).call,
-    PluginTest('apk', <String>['-a', 'kotlin', '--platforms=android'], pluginCreateEnvironment:
-        <String, String>{'ENABLE_ANDROID_EMBEDDING_V2': 'true'}).call,
     // Test that Dart-only plugins are supported.
     PluginTest('apk', <String>['--platforms=android'], dartOnlyPlugin: true).call,
     // Test that FFI plugins are supported.