diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherProvisioningActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherProvisioningActivity.java
index 53a86cb39a6..230cfe0718f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherProvisioningActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherProvisioningActivity.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.android.settings.Utils;
 /**
  * Activity which acts as a proxy to the tether provisioning app for sanity checks and permission
  * restrictions. Specifically, the provisioning apps require
- * {@link android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL}, while this activity can be started by a caller
+ * {@link android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED}, while this activity can be started by a caller
  * with {@link android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED}.
  */
 public class TetherProvisioningActivity extends Activity {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherService.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherService.java
index 058bba788ec..e01a2469d74 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherService.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class TetherService extends Service {
         String provisionResponse = getResourceForActiveDataSubId().getString(
                 com.android.internal.R.string.config_mobile_hotspot_provision_response);
         registerReceiver(mReceiver, new IntentFilter(provisionResponse),
-                android.Manifest.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL, null);
+                android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED, null);
         SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
         mCurrentTethers = stringToTethers(prefs.getString(KEY_TETHERS, ""));
         mCurrentTypeIndex = 0;
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherServiceTest.java
index 24d1bcc85e2..68914415bba 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/TetherServiceTest.java
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class TetherServiceTest extends ServiceTestCase<TetherService> {
             responseIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_INCLUDE_BACKGROUND);
             responseIntent.putExtra(TetherService.EXTRA_RESULT, response);
             context.sendBroadcast(
-                    responseIntent, android.Manifest.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL);
+                    responseIntent, android.Manifest.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED);
         }
     }