diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
index cdb9292815f..fc71d742658 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnabler.java
@@ -160,15 +160,14 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements SwitchWidgetController.OnSwitchChangeListene
                 setSwitchBarChecked(false);
                 mSwitchWidget.setEnabled(true);
         }
-        if (mayDisableTethering(!mSwitchWidget.isChecked())) {
-            if (RestrictedLockUtils.hasBaseUserRestriction(mContext,
-                    UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING, UserHandle.myUserId())) {
-                mSwitchWidget.setEnabled(false);
-            } else {
-                final EnforcedAdmin admin = RestrictedLockUtils.checkIfRestrictionEnforced(mContext,
-                    UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING, UserHandle.myUserId());
-                mSwitchWidget.setDisabledByAdmin(admin);
-            }
+
+        if (RestrictedLockUtils.hasBaseUserRestriction(mContext,
+                UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING, UserHandle.myUserId())) {
+            mSwitchWidget.setEnabled(false);
+        } else {
+            final EnforcedAdmin admin = RestrictedLockUtils.checkIfRestrictionEnforced(mContext,
+                UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING, UserHandle.myUserId());
+            mSwitchWidget.setDisabledByAdmin(admin);
         }
     }
 
@@ -203,15 +202,11 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements SwitchWidgetController.OnSwitchChangeListene
         // Show toast message if Wi-Fi is not allowed in airplane mode
         if (isChecked && !WirelessUtils.isRadioAllowed(mContext, Settings.Global.RADIO_WIFI)) {
             Toast.makeText(mContext, R.string.wifi_in_airplane_mode, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            // Reset switch to off. No infinite check/listenenr loop.
+            // Reset switch to off. No infinite check/listener loop.
             mSwitchWidget.setChecked(false);
             return false;
         }
 
-        // Disable tethering if enabling Wifi
-        if (mayDisableTethering(isChecked)) {
-            mConnectivityManager.stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI);
-        }
         if (isChecked) {
             mMetricsFeatureProvider.action(mContext, MetricsEvent.ACTION_WIFI_ON);
         } else {
@@ -226,10 +221,4 @@ public class WifiEnabler implements SwitchWidgetController.OnSwitchChangeListene
         }
         return true;
     }
-
-    private boolean mayDisableTethering(boolean isChecked) {
-        final int wifiApState = mWifiManager.getWifiApState();
-        return isChecked && ((wifiApState == WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLING) ||
-            (wifiApState == WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/testutils/shadow/ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/testutils/shadow/ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.java
index c53f7712bf5..c0d61d20330 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/testutils/shadow/ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/testutils/shadow/ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.java
@@ -28,26 +28,26 @@ import org.robolectric.annotation.Resetter;
 
 @Implements(RestrictedLockUtils.class)
 public class ShadowRestrictedLockUtils {
-    private static boolean isRestricted;
-    private static String[] restrictedPkgs;
-    private static boolean adminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched;
-    private static int keyguardDisabledFeatures;
+    private static boolean sIsRestricted;
+    private static String[] sRestrictedPkgs;
+    private static boolean sAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched;
+    private static int sKeyguardDisabledFeatures;
 
     @Resetter
     public static void reset() {
-        isRestricted = false;
-        restrictedPkgs = null;
-        adminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = false;
-        keyguardDisabledFeatures = 0;
+        sIsRestricted = false;
+        sRestrictedPkgs = null;
+        sAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = false;
+        sKeyguardDisabledFeatures = 0;
     }
 
     @Implementation
     public static EnforcedAdmin checkIfMeteredDataRestricted(Context context,
             String packageName, int userId) {
-        if (isRestricted) {
+        if (sIsRestricted) {
             return new EnforcedAdmin();
         }
-        if (ArrayUtils.contains(restrictedPkgs, packageName)) {
+        if (ArrayUtils.contains(sRestrictedPkgs, packageName)) {
             return new EnforcedAdmin();
         }
         return null;
@@ -55,32 +55,44 @@ public class ShadowRestrictedLockUtils {
 
     @Implementation
     public static void sendShowAdminSupportDetailsIntent(Context context, EnforcedAdmin admin) {
-        adminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = true;
+        sAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = true;
     }
 
     @Implementation
     public static EnforcedAdmin checkIfKeyguardFeaturesDisabled(Context context,
             int features, final @UserIdInt int userId) {
-        return (keyguardDisabledFeatures & features) == 0 ? null : new EnforcedAdmin();
+        return (sKeyguardDisabledFeatures & features) == 0 ? null : new EnforcedAdmin();
+    }
+
+    @Implementation
+    public static boolean hasBaseUserRestriction(Context context,
+            String userRestriction, int userId) {
+        return sIsRestricted;
+    }
+
+    @Implementation
+    public static EnforcedAdmin checkIfRestrictionEnforced(Context context,
+            String userRestriction, int userId) {
+        return sIsRestricted ? new EnforcedAdmin() : null;
     }
 
     public static boolean hasAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched() {
-        return adminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched;
+        return sAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched;
     }
 
     public static void clearAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunch() {
-        adminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = false;
+        sAdminSupportDetailsIntentLaunched = false;
     }
 
     public static void setRestricted(boolean restricted) {
-        isRestricted = restricted;
+        sIsRestricted = restricted;
     }
 
     public static void setRestrictedPkgs(String... pkgs) {
-        restrictedPkgs = pkgs;
+        sRestrictedPkgs = pkgs;
     }
 
     public static void setKeyguardDisabledFeatures(int features) {
-        keyguardDisabledFeatures = features;
+        sKeyguardDisabledFeatures = features;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnablerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnablerTest.java
index 66cbd3011e0..75c9bb14a5e 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnablerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiEnablerTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.wifi;
 
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 
 import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowRestrictedLockUtils;
 import com.android.settings.widget.SwitchWidgetController;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.instrumentation.MetricsFeatureProvider;
 
@@ -33,8 +36,10 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
 
 @RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(shadows = ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.class)
 public class WifiEnablerTest {
 
     @Mock
@@ -59,8 +64,6 @@ public class WifiEnablerTest {
         when(mWifiManager.setWifiEnabled(true)).thenReturn(true);
         when(mWifiManager.getWifiApState()).thenReturn(WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_ENABLED);
 
-        mEnabler.onSwitchToggled(true);
-
-        verify(mConnectivityManager).stopTethering(ConnectivityManager.TETHERING_WIFI);
+        assertThat(mEnabler.onSwitchToggled(true)).isTrue();
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiMasterSwitchPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiMasterSwitchPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 3f8ee5adf33..cea86bfeaa2 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiMasterSwitchPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiMasterSwitchPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.testutils.FakeFeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowRestrictedLockUtils;
 import com.android.settings.widget.MasterSwitchPreference;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.instrumentation.MetricsFeatureProvider;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
 
 @RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(shadows = ShadowRestrictedLockUtils.class)
 public class WifiMasterSwitchPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     @Mock