diff --git a/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang b/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
index 2526032e0..56c2d8508 100644
--- a/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
+++ b/release/models/mpls/openconfig-mpls-static.yang
@@ -225,14 +225,6 @@ submodule openconfig-mpls-static {
         "Next hop IP address for the LSP";
     }
 
-    leaf next-hop-network-instance {
-      type oc-ni:network-instance-ref;
-      description
-        "The network-instance in which to resolve the next-hop.
-         If not specified, then the next-hop is resolved in the 
-         enclosing network instance.";
-    }
-
     leaf push-label {
       type oc-mplst:mpls-label;
       status deprecated;