diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppTestActivity.java b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppTestActivity.java
index 592324e26..37f0a4db3 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppTestActivity.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/androidTest/java/com/facebook/react/testing/ReactAppTestActivity.java
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ public class ReactAppTestActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
     ReactInstanceManager.Builder builder =
       ReactTestHelper.getReactTestFactory().getReactInstanceManagerBuilder()
         .setApplication(getApplication())
-        .setUseOldBridge(true)
         .setBundleAssetName(bundleName)
         // By not setting a JS module name, we force the bundle to be always loaded from
         // assets, not the devserver, even if dev mode is enabled (such as when testing redboxes).
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactNativeHost.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactNativeHost.java
index 54e893f1e..b30202442 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactNativeHost.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactNativeHost.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public abstract class ReactNativeHost {
 
   protected ReactInstanceManager createReactInstanceManager() {
     ReactInstanceManager.Builder builder = ReactInstanceManager.builder()
-      .setUseOldBridge(true)
       .setApplication(mApplication)
       .setJSMainModuleName(getJSMainModuleName())
       .setUseDeveloperSupport(getUseDeveloperSupport())