diff --git a/tests/uitests/Android.mk b/tests/uitests/Android.mk
index d52911deefe..6f03b3f2d2a 100644
--- a/tests/uitests/Android.mk
+++ b/tests/uitests/Android.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SettingsUITests
+LOCAL_PRIVATE_PLATFORM_APIS := true
 LOCAL_COMPATIBILITY_SUITE := device-tests
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests