diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 510577b568bae..9f41f05534e58 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String READ_APP_SPECIFIC_LOCALES = "android.permission.READ_APP_SPECIFIC_LOCALES";
     field public static final String READ_CARRIER_APP_INFO = "android.permission.READ_CARRIER_APP_INFO";
     field public static final String READ_CELL_BROADCASTS = "android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS";
-    field public static final String READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String READ_CONTENT_RATING_SYSTEMS = "android.permission.READ_CONTENT_RATING_SYSTEMS";
     field public static final String READ_DEVICE_CONFIG = "android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG";
     field public static final String READ_DREAM_STATE = "android.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 729bc8294dc4a..d652b2ff4f4a8 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6051,10 +6051,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_APPOPS"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
-    <!-- @SystemApi Permission that allows background clipboard access.
-         @hide Not for use by third-party applications. -->
+    <!-- @hide Permission that allows background clipboard access.
+         <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND"
-        android:protectionLevel="internal|role" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
     <!-- @hide Permission that suppresses the notification when the clipboard is accessed.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SUPPRESS_CLIPBOARD_ACCESS_NOTIFICATION"