diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 5c923e3ef9626..a34f774e62086 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES = "android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER = "android.permission.ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS = "android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE = "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4973f94cc3654..28d448774c758 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@
         android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to use InputFlinger's low level features.
-    <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
+         @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER"
         android:label="@string/permlab_accessInputFlinger"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_accessInputFlinger"