diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index dd22a402d362e..b5385b5640a01 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String DUMP = "android.permission.DUMP";
     field public static final java.lang.String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final java.lang.String FACTORY_TEST = "android.permission.FACTORY_TEST";
-    field public static final java.lang.String FLASHLIGHT = "android.permission.FLASHLIGHT";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_ACCOUNTS = "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE = "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index ee20e5bca9fb3..55040b9418801 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String DUMP = "android.permission.DUMP";
     field public static final java.lang.String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final java.lang.String FACTORY_TEST = "android.permission.FACTORY_TEST";
-    field public static final java.lang.String FLASHLIGHT = "android.permission.FLASHLIGHT";
     field public static final java.lang.String FORCE_BACK = "android.permission.FORCE_BACK";
     field public static final java.lang.String FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES = "android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_ACCOUNTS = "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS";
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 032507b122ac1..de85e3802784d 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String DUMP = "android.permission.DUMP";
     field public static final java.lang.String EXPAND_STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final java.lang.String FACTORY_TEST = "android.permission.FACTORY_TEST";
-    field public static final java.lang.String FLASHLIGHT = "android.permission.FLASHLIGHT";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_ACCOUNTS = "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE = "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5251b20811c38..d6309a52194b5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -874,6 +874,11 @@
         android:protectionLevel="normal"
         android:permissionFlags="hidden"/>
 
+    <!-- @hide We need to keep this around for backwards compatibility -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal"
+        android:permissionFlags="hidden"/>
+
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- INSTALL PERMISSIONS                                                    -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
@@ -1179,14 +1184,6 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_vibrate"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
-    <!-- Allows access to the flashlight.
-         <p>Protection level: normal
-    -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"
-        android:label="@string/permlab_flashlight"
-        android:description="@string/permdesc_flashlight"
-        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
-
     <!-- Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen
          from dimming.
          <p>Protection level: normal
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index e5415dfb58cb5..f966a55cd5d2b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -998,11 +998,6 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_vibrate">Allows the app to control the vibrator.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permlab_flashlight">control flashlight</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_flashlight">Allows the app to control the flashlight.</string>
-
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_callPhone">directly call phone numbers</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->