diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
index e7b768df997b0..f4b72a15d0e34 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsService.java
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
 
     private final PowerManager.WakeLock mWakeLock;
 
-    private final boolean mUseBpfTrafficStats;
-
     private final ContentObserver mContentObserver;
     private final ContentResolver mContentResolver;
 
@@ -438,7 +436,6 @@ public class NetworkStatsService extends INetworkStatsService.Stub {
         mStatsObservers = Objects.requireNonNull(statsObservers, "missing NetworkStatsObservers");
         mSystemDir = Objects.requireNonNull(systemDir, "missing systemDir");
         mBaseDir = Objects.requireNonNull(baseDir, "missing baseDir");
-        mUseBpfTrafficStats = new File("/sys/fs/bpf/map_netd_app_uid_stats_map").exists();
         mDeps = Objects.requireNonNull(deps, "missing Dependencies");
 
         final HandlerThread handlerThread = mDeps.makeHandlerThread();