diff --git a/core/java/android/os/INetworkManagementService.aidl b/core/java/android/os/INetworkManagementService.aidl
index c9c42058bad0c..be8cf0e9137a3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/INetworkManagementService.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/os/INetworkManagementService.aidl
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package android.os;
 
 import android.net.InterfaceConfiguration;
-import android.net.INetd;
 import android.net.INetworkManagementEventObserver;
 import android.net.ITetheringStatsProvider;
 import android.net.Network;
@@ -46,11 +45,6 @@ interface INetworkManagementService
      */
     void unregisterObserver(INetworkManagementEventObserver obs);
 
-    /**
-     * Retrieve an INetd to talk to netd.
-     */
-    INetd getNetdService();
-
     /**
      * Returns a list of currently known network interfaces
      */
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
index fc1e1f016c4d6..d0e8b47e6db71 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
@@ -950,18 +950,6 @@ public class NetworkManagementService extends INetworkManagementService.Stub
     //
     // INetworkManagementService members
     //
-    @Override
-    public INetd getNetdService() throws RemoteException {
-        final CountDownLatch connectedSignal = mConnectedSignal;
-        if (connectedSignal != null) {
-            try {
-                connectedSignal.await();
-            } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {}
-        }
-
-        return mNetdService;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String[] listInterfaces() {
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL, TAG);