diff --git a/data/etc/hiddenapi-package-whitelist.xml b/data/etc/hiddenapi-package-whitelist.xml
index 5c89da05a68c8..98f5824011ae2 100644
--- a/data/etc/hiddenapi-package-whitelist.xml
+++ b/data/etc/hiddenapi-package-whitelist.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ Do NOT include any apps that are updatable via Play Store!
   <hidden-api-whitelisted-app package="com.android.terminal" />
   <hidden-api-whitelisted-app package="com.android.wallpaper" />
   <hidden-api-whitelisted-app package="jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn" />
-  <!-- STOPSHIP: Remove this when fixing all @hide usage for tethering.-->
-  <hidden-api-whitelisted-app package="com.android.networkstack.tethering" />
+  <!-- TODO: Remove NetworkStack whitelisting -->
   <hidden-api-whitelisted-app package="com.android.networkstack" />
 </config>