diff --git a/remote/marionette/driver.sys.mjs b/remote/marionette/driver.sys.mjs
index 939ecda56600e..241afe8395cb0 100644
--- a/remote/marionette/driver.sys.mjs
+++ b/remote/marionette/driver.sys.mjs
@@ -2244,7 +2244,13 @@ GeckoDriver.prototype.newWindow = async function (cmd) {
   }
 
   // If an invalid or no type has been specified default to a tab.
-  if (typeof type == "undefined" || !["tab", "window"].includes(type)) {
+  // On Android always use a new tab instead because the application has a
+  // single window only.
+  if (
+    typeof type == "undefined" ||
+    !["tab", "window"].includes(type) ||
+    lazy.AppInfo.isAndroid
+  ) {
     type = "tab";
   }
 
diff --git a/testing/web-platform/meta/webdriver/tests/classic/new_window/new_window.py.ini b/testing/web-platform/meta/webdriver/tests/classic/new_window/new_window.py.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 44e59e0a6f19c..0000000000000
--- a/testing/web-platform/meta/webdriver/tests/classic/new_window/new_window.py.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[new_window.py]
-  disabled:
-    if os == "android": Not supported