diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
index 1dc814e0ccb..153fea2ebc8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference extends CustomDialogPreferenceCompat
             helpTextView.setText(AnnotationSpan.linkify(
                     context.getText(R.string.private_dns_help_message), linkInfo));
         } else {
-            helpTextView.setText("");
+            helpTextView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
 
         updateDialogInfo();