diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
index b6218d2acc..56be3e3f16 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration.METERED_OVERRIDE_METERED;
 import static android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration.METERED_OVERRIDE_NONE;
 
-import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runShellCommand;
+import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.SystemUtil.runShellCommandOrThrow;
 import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.TAG;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public class NetworkPolicyTestUtils {
     }
 
     public static String executeShellCommand(String command) {
-        final String result = runShellCommand(command).trim();
+        final String result = runShellCommandOrThrow(command).trim();
         Log.d(TAG, "Output of '" + command + "': '" + result + "'");
         return result;
     }