diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Downloads.java b/core/java/android/provider/Downloads.java
index 01db979bf36b8..7e1d68590f764 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Downloads.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Downloads.java
@@ -623,14 +623,6 @@ public final class Downloads {
         public static final String PERMISSION_SEND_INTENTS =
                 "android.permission.SEND_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETED_INTENTS";
 
-        /**
-         * The permission to access downloads to {@link DESTINATION_EXTERNAL}
-         * which were downloaded by other applications.
-         * @hide
-         */
-        public static final String PERMISSION_SEE_ALL_EXTERNAL =
-                "android.permission.SEE_ALL_EXTERNAL";
-
         /**
          * The content:// URI for the data table in the provider
          */