diff --git a/talpid-core/src/tunnel_state_machine/connecting_state.rs b/talpid-core/src/tunnel_state_machine/connecting_state.rs
index ce0785e4f50d..9060787536db 100644
--- a/talpid-core/src/tunnel_state_machine/connecting_state.rs
+++ b/talpid-core/src/tunnel_state_machine/connecting_state.rs
@@ -139,24 +139,6 @@ impl ConnectingState {
                         retry_attempt,
                     );
 
-                    // HACK: Wait for routes to come up. We only need to do this on Android because ..
-                    // If we time out waiting for the appropriate routes to come up, we should tear
-                    // down the newly set-up tunnel and enter the error state, since we can't guarantee
-                    // the tunnel to work properly.
-                    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
-                    {
-                        // TODO: Investigate if it's a problem to call this function blockingly
-                        //android.wait_for_routes();
-                        let wait_for_routes: std::result::Result<(), ()> = Err(());
-                        if let Err(_) = wait_for_routes {
-                            drop(connecting_state);
-                            return ErrorState::enter(
-                                shared_values,
-                                ErrorStateCause::RoutesTimedOut,
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-
                     let params = connecting_state.tunnel_parameters.clone();
                     (
                         Box::new(connecting_state),