diff --git a/testenv/testenv.properties b/testenv/testenv.properties
index b69bed51ab..865c4d82b4 100644
--- a/testenv/testenv.properties
+++ b/testenv/testenv.properties
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ JDK17_OPENJ9_REPO=https://github.com/ibmruntimes/openj9-openjdk-jdk17.git
 JDK17_OPENJ9_BRANCH=openj9
 JDK21_OPENJ9_REPO=https://github.com/ibmruntimes/openj9-openjdk-jdk21.git
 JDK21_OPENJ9_BRANCH=openj9
-JDK8_OPENJCEPLUS_GIT_REPO=https://github.com/ibmruntimes/OpenJCEPlus.git
-JDK8_OPENJCEPLUS_GIT_BRANCH=semeru-java8
 JDK11_OPENJCEPLUS_GIT_REPO=https://github.com/ibmruntimes/OpenJCEPlus.git
 JDK11_OPENJCEPLUS_GIT_BRANCH=semeru-java11
 JDK17_OPENJCEPLUS_GIT_REPO=https://github.com/ibmruntimes/OpenJCEPlus.git