diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/AndroidManifest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e8524c731f514..00000000000000
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-          package="com.facebook.react.devsupport">
-  <application>
-    <!-- This activity will be removed for release builds -->
-    <activity android:name="com.facebook.react.devsupport.DevSettingsActivity"
-              android:exported="false"
-    />
-  </application>
-</manifest>