diff --git a/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs b/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
index c4791e9..0a6c3d6 100644
--- a/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
+++ b/compos/composd/src/instance_manager.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use binder::Strong;
 use compos_common::compos_client::VmParameters;
-use compos_common::{CURRENT_INSTANCE_DIR, DEX2OAT_THREADS_PROP_NAME, TEST_INSTANCE_DIR};
-use rustutils::system_properties;
+use compos_common::{CURRENT_INSTANCE_DIR, TEST_INSTANCE_DIR};
 use std::num::NonZeroU32;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Weak};
 use virtualizationservice::IVirtualizationService::IVirtualizationService;
 
@@ -79,14 +77,10 @@
 }
 
 fn new_vm_parameters() -> Result<VmParameters> {
-    let cpus = match system_properties::read(DEX2OAT_THREADS_PROP_NAME)? {
-        Some(s) => Some(NonZeroU32::from_str(&s)?),
-        None => {
-            // dex2oat uses all CPUs by default. To match the behavior, give the VM all CPUs by
-            // default.
-            NonZeroU32::new(num_cpus::get() as u32)
-        }
-    };
+    // By default, dex2oat starts as many threads as there are CPUs. This can be overridden with
+    // a system property. Start the VM with all CPUs and assume the guest will start a suitable
+    // number of dex2oat threads.
+    let cpus = NonZeroU32::new(num_cpus::get() as u32);
     let task_profiles = vec!["SCHED_SP_COMPUTE".to_string()];
     Ok(VmParameters { cpus, task_profiles, memory_mib: Some(VM_MEMORY_MIB), ..Default::default() })
 }