diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9c1f83d3cec5..9bb5f4dbc0c8 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter_android/example/android/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
          to allow setting breakpoints, to provide hot reload, etc.
     -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
-    <application android:usesCleartextTraffic="true">
+    <application> 
         <activity
             android:name=".GoogleMapsTestActivity"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"