diff --git a/android/core/ad/src/google/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/core/ad/src/google/AndroidManifest.xml
index c41d5898bd..6ceb045d74 100644
--- a/android/core/ad/src/google/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/core/ad/src/google/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID" />
 
@@ -16,11 +15,5 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.flag.OPTIMIZE_AD_LOADING"
             android:value="true" />
-
-        <!-- TODO can be removed when Google ads updated with a fix, simply remove and build if error is persisting -->
-        <property
-            android:name="android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG"
-            android:resource="@xml/gma_ad_services_config"
-            tools:replace="android:resource" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
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