Help with 1996 Intake Installation

Hi i'm new here, anywhere here is my problem I bought a Ractive Superflow Intake system for a 1996 Honda Accord EX. Here is the problem, for the hood to close I will need to remove a little black box (located on top of the battery) that says "FILTECH INC. Honda>PP~T<" . If I remove the FILTECH, the intake will fit but... there was a little hose that plugged into the FILTECH. Where can I plug the hose, or should I leave it?

Thanks,
John