diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/DocumentsContract.java b/core/java/android/provider/DocumentsContract.java
index a8583249bcdcd..1faada14e3478 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/DocumentsContract.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/DocumentsContract.java
@@ -376,19 +376,6 @@ public final class DocumentsContract {
          */
         public static final int FLAG_SUPPORTS_REMOVE = 1 << 10;
 
-        /**
-         * Flag indicating that a document is an archive, and it's contents can be
-         * obtained via {@link DocumentsProvider#queryChildDocuments}.
-         * <p>
-         * The <em>provider</em> support library offers utility classes to add common
-         * archive support.
-         *
-         * @see #COLUMN_FLAGS
-         * @see DocumentsProvider#queryChildDocuments(String, String[], String)
-         * @hide
-         */
-        public static final int FLAG_ARCHIVE = 1 << 15;
-
         /**
          * Flag indicating that a document is not complete, likely its
          * contents are being downloaded. Partial files cannot be opened,