diff --git a/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/build.xml b/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/build.xml
index f09f1c30ec..0ec595c30b 100644
--- a/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/build.xml
+++ b/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/build.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@
 	<target name="build">
 		<if>
 			<and>
-				<contains string="${TEST_FLAG}" substring="FIPS140_3_OpenJCEPlusFIPS"/>
 				<equals arg1="${JDK_VENDOR}" arg2="ibm" />
 				<equals arg1="${JDK_IMPL}" arg2="openj9" />
 				<not>
diff --git a/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/playlist.xml b/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/playlist.xml
index a1bf6c68b3..521d50af5f 100644
--- a/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/playlist.xml
+++ b/functional/OpenJcePlusTests/playlist.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 		cp -r ${REPORTDIR}/target/surefire-reports/* junitreports
 		</command>
 		<features>
-			<feature>FIPS140_3_OpenJCEPlusFIPS:required</feature>
-			<feature>FIPS140_3_OpenJCEPlusFIPS.FIPS140-3:required</feature>
+			<feature>FIPS140_3_OpenJCEPlusFIPS:nonapplicable</feature>
+			<feature>FIPS140_3_OpenJCEPlusFIPS.FIPS140-3:nonapplicable</feature>
 		</features>
 		<levels>
 			<level>extended</level>