diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
index 1ee8271162ecb..fe6176d51965e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs_manifest.xml
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@
     <attr name="manageSpaceActivity" format="string" />
 
     <!-- Option to let applications specify that user data can/cannot be 
-         cleared. Some applications might not want to clear user data. Such
-         applications can explicitly set this value to false. This flag is
-         turned on by default unless explicitly set to false 
-         by applications. -->
+         cleared. This flag is turned on by default.
+         <em>This attribute is usable only by applications
+         included in the system image. Third-party apps cannot use it.</em> -->
     <attr name="allowClearUserData" format="boolean" />
 
     <!-- Option to let applications specify that user data should
diff --git a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.jd b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.jd
index 786223fcc4a97..9ac07fd884e52 100644
--- a/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.jd
+++ b/docs/html/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.jd
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ page.title=&lt;application&gt;
 
 <dl class="xml">
 <dt>syntax:</dt>
-<dd><pre class="stx">&lt;application android:<a href="#clear">allowClearUserData</a>=["true" | "false"]
-             android:<a href="#reparent">allowTaskReparenting</a>=["true" | "false"]
+<dd><pre class="stx">&lt;application android:<a href="#reparent">allowTaskReparenting</a>=["true" | "false"]
              android:<a href="#agent">backupAgent</a>="<i>string</i>"
              android:<a href="#debug">debuggable</a>=["true" | "false"]
              android:<a href="#desc">description</a>="<i>string resource</i>"
@@ -49,12 +48,6 @@ cannot be overridden by the components.</dd>
 <dt>attributes</dt>
 <dd><dl class="attr">
 
-<dt><a name="clear"></a>{@code android:allowClearUserData}</dt>
-<dd>Whether or not users are given the option to remove user data &mdash; 
-"{@code true}" if they are, and "{@code false}" if not.  If the value is 
-"{@code true}", as it is by default, the application manager includes an 
-option that allows users to clear the data.</dd>
-
 <dt><a name="reparent"></a>{@code android:allowTaskReparenting}</dt>
 <dd>Whether or not activities that the application defines can move from 
 the task that started them to the task they have an affinity for when that task