diff --git a/test/jdk/java/awt/AppContext/ApplicationThreadsStop/java.policy b/test/jdk/java/awt/AppContext/ApplicationThreadsStop/java.policy
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ca7756397b..00000000000
--- a/test/jdk/java/awt/AppContext/ApplicationThreadsStop/java.policy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-grant {
-    permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.awt";
-    permission java.awt.AWTPermission "createRobot";
-    permission java.util.PropertyPermission "AWT.EventQueueClass", "read";
-};