diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index 68b8e56949bb4..62b7a035a82b3 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String NETWORK_STACK = "android.permission.NETWORK_STACK";
     field public static final String OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS = "android.permission.OVERRIDE_DISPLAY_MODE_REQUESTS";
     field public static final String QUERY_AUDIO_STATE = "android.permission.QUERY_AUDIO_STATE";
-    field public static final String QUERY_USERS = "android.permission.QUERY_USERS";
     field public static final String READ_CELL_BROADCASTS = "android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS";
     field public static final String READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE";
     field public static final String REMOVE_TASKS = "android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 45b8645d7b634..71d67c0cf27b0 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2551,10 +2551,6 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CREATE_USERS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
-    <!-- @TestApi @hide Allows an application to query user info for all users on the device. -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_USERS"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
-
     <!-- @hide Allows an application to set the profile owners and the device owner.
          This permission is not available to third party applications.-->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_PROFILE_AND_DEVICE_OWNERS"
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index e0fd4264bc9ae..720d4a6ad264f 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_PROFILE_AND_DEVICE_OWNERS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGER_LOGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CLEAR_FREEZE_PERIOD" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_USERS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_QUIET_MODE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOWPAN_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_LOWPAN_STATE"/>