diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/Makefile b/test/hotspot/jtreg/Makefile
index 820527c8ca1..a512ddfb843 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/Makefile
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/Makefile
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 NATIVE_TEST_PATH := hotspot/jtreg/native
 
-TREAT_EXIT_CODE_1_AS_0 := true
-
 CLEAN_BEFORE_PREP := true
 
 USE_JTREG_VERSION := 4.1
diff --git a/test/jdk/Makefile b/test/jdk/Makefile
index d02c0ed513c..5ccfd3fc9a5 100644
--- a/test/jdk/Makefile
+++ b/test/jdk/Makefile
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ NATIVE_TEST_PATH := jdk/jtreg/native
 
 USE_FAILURE_HANDLER := true
 
-TREAT_EXIT_CODE_1_AS_0 := true
-
 include ../TestCommon.gmk
 
 # Default make rule (runs default jdk tests)