diff --git a/build-plugin/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/ProcessTestAotMojo.java b/build-plugin/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/ProcessTestAotMojo.java
index a9806a617b81..b6af363f0f5c 100644
--- a/build-plugin/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/ProcessTestAotMojo.java
+++ b/build-plugin/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/ProcessTestAotMojo.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ protected void executeAot() throws Exception {
 			getLog().debug("process-test-aot goal could not be applied to pom project.");
 			return;
 		}
-		if (Boolean.getBoolean("skipTests") || Boolean.getBoolean("maven.test.skip")) {
+		if (Boolean.getBoolean("maven.test.skip")) {
 			getLog().info("Skipping AOT test processing since tests are skipped");
 			return;
 		}