diff --git a/tests/app/Android.mk b/tests/app/Android.mk
index c0c0ccfc852..02883e3d3d9 100644
--- a/tests/app/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/app/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SettingsTests
+LOCAL_PRIVATE_PLATFORM_APIS := true
 
 LOCAL_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR := Settings