diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
index 5e6c47a47a..5498f74ba2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkTemplate.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import static android.net.NetworkStats.METERED_YES;
 import static android.net.NetworkStats.ROAMING_ALL;
 import static android.net.NetworkStats.ROAMING_NO;
 import static android.net.NetworkStats.ROAMING_YES;
-import static android.net.wifi.WifiInfo.removeDoubleQuotes;
+import static android.net.wifi.WifiInfo.sanitizeSsid;
 
 import android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage;
 import android.os.Parcel;
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public class NetworkTemplate implements Parcelable {
         switch (ident.mType) {
             case TYPE_WIFI:
                 return Objects.equals(
-                        removeDoubleQuotes(mNetworkId), removeDoubleQuotes(ident.mNetworkId));
+                        sanitizeSsid(mNetworkId), sanitizeSsid(ident.mNetworkId));
             default:
                 return false;
         }