diff --git a/icu4j/build.xml b/icu4j/build.xml
index 0556595260d..a01916219da 100644
--- a/icu4j/build.xml
+++ b/icu4j/build.xml
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
         <exclude name="**/*$*.class"/>
         <exclude name="**/data/**"/>
         <exclude name="com/ibm/icu/dev/test/*"/>
+        <exclude name="**/ExhaustivePersonNameFormatterTest*" />
     </patternset>
 
     <!--Class names that will be included/excluded as tests for time zone check-->
@@ -621,7 +622,6 @@
             <junit-fileset>
                 <fileset dir="${icu4j.core-tests.dir}/${bin.dir}">
                     <patternset refid="test-classes-patternset"/>
-                    <exclude name="**/ExhaustivePersonNameFormatterTest*" />
                 </fileset>
             </junit-fileset>
         </icu-junit>