diff --git a/flare_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/flare_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 08f6de5..291c2f8 100644
--- a/flare_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/flare_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## [1.7.1] - 2019-11-07 15:03:39
+
+- Backing out changeImageFromNetwork until new PaintingBinding.instance.instantiateImageCodec signature lands in stable.
+- You can manually implement this function if you need it. Example here: https://gist.github.com/luigi-rosso/c50277341bd2681be072a575acbeb1fc#file-dynamic_image_swapping-dart-L60
+
 ## [1.7.0] - 2019-11-07 12:16:35
 
 - Adding support for runtime image swapping.
diff --git a/flare_flutter/lib/flare.dart b/flare_flutter/lib/flare.dart
index a629c0b..7222ff6 100644
--- a/flare_flutter/lib/flare.dart
+++ b/flare_flutter/lib/flare.dart
@@ -1100,22 +1100,24 @@ class FlutterActorImage extends ActorImage with FlutterActorDrawable {
 
   /// Change the image for this node via a network url.
   /// Returns true when successful.
-  Future<bool> changeImageFromNetwork(String url) async {
-    var networkImage = NetworkImage(url);
-    var val = await networkImage.obtainKey(const ImageConfiguration());
-    var load = networkImage.load(val, (Uint8List bytes,
-        {int cacheWidth, int cacheHeight}) {
-      return PaintingBinding.instance.instantiateImageCodec(bytes,
-          cacheWidth: cacheWidth, cacheHeight: cacheHeight);
-    });
-
-    final completer = Completer<bool>();
-    load.addListener(ImageStreamListener((ImageInfo info, bool syncCall) {
-      changeImage(info.image);
-      completer.complete(true);
-    }));
-    return completer.future;
-  }
+  /// TODO: re-enable this when the changes to instantiateImageCodec
+  ///  land in stable.
+//   Future<bool> changeImageFromNetwork(String url) async {
+//     var networkImage = NetworkImage(url);
+//     var val = await networkImage.obtainKey(const ImageConfiguration());
+//     var load = networkImage.load(val, (Uint8List bytes,
+//         {int cacheWidth, int cacheHeight}) {
+//       return PaintingBinding.instance.instantiateImageCodec(bytes,
+//           cacheWidth: cacheWidth, cacheHeight: cacheHeight);
+//     });
+
+//     final completer = Completer<bool>();
+//     load.addListener(ImageStreamListener((ImageInfo info, bool syncCall) {
+//       changeImage(info.image);
+//       completer.complete(true);
+//     }));
+//     return completer.future;
+//   }
 
   /// Change the image for this node with one in an asset bundle.
   /// Returns true when successful.
diff --git a/flare_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/flare_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index 4e50caf..7aa9b62 100644
--- a/flare_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/flare_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flare_flutter
 description: Vector design and runtime animation for Flutter.
-version: 1.7.0
+version: 1.7.1
 author: "2Dimensions Team <info@2dimensions.com>"
 homepage: https://github.com/2d-inc/Flare-Flutter
 environment: