diff --git a/filesystem/system_image.go b/filesystem/system_image.go
index 57239ae..7dbf986 100644
--- a/filesystem/system_image.go
+++ b/filesystem/system_image.go
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
 // partition.  Note that "apex" module installs its contents to "apex"(fake partition) as well
 // for symbol lookup by imitating "activated" paths.
 func (s *systemImage) filterPackagingSpec(ps android.PackagingSpec) bool {
-	return s.filesystem.filterInstallablePackagingSpec(ps) &&
+	return !ps.SkipInstall() &&
 		(ps.Partition() == "system" || ps.Partition() == "root")
 }