diff --git a/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/netty-4.1/netty-4.1.gradle b/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/netty-4.1/netty-4.1.gradle
index 9be85c236e..6666b4a982 100644
--- a/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/netty-4.1/netty-4.1.gradle
+++ b/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/netty-4.1/netty-4.1.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Set properties before any plugins get loaded
 ext {
   minJavaVersionForTests = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-  maxJavaVersionForTests = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
 apply from: "${rootDir}/gradle/java.gradle"