diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 91340a912428b..0cd579732ed09 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ package android {
     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";
-    field public static final java.lang.String GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String GET_TASKS = "android.permission.GET_TASKS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GLOBAL_SEARCH = "android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH";
     field public static final java.lang.String INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER = "android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 39f87ada11310..3f5fcab0fe91a 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_APP_OPS_STATS = "android.permission.GET_APP_OPS_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_PACKAGE_IMPORTANCE = "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_IMPORTANCE";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_PACKAGE_SIZE = "android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE";
-    field public static final java.lang.String GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_PROCESS_STATE_AND_OOM_SCORE = "android.permission.GET_PROCESS_STATE_AND_OOM_SCORE";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String GET_TASKS = "android.permission.GET_TASKS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO = "android.permission.GET_TOP_ACTIVITY_INFO";
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 84ce5a5c06405..5e0218e8dd08a 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ package android {
     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";
-    field public static final java.lang.String GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String GET_TASKS = "android.permission.GET_TASKS";
     field public static final java.lang.String GLOBAL_SEARCH = "android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH";
     field public static final java.lang.String INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER = "android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index a59809699be24..d8e5f24dc68a9 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2041,10 +2041,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
-    <!-- @SystemApi Allows but does not guarantee access to user passwords at the conclusion of add
-         account -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+    <!-- Allows but does not guarantee access to user passwords at the conclusion of add account
+    @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.GET_PASSWORD"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows applications to RW to diagnostic resources.
     <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
index 87dedc91181f3..c792c116f546a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
@@ -2589,7 +2589,7 @@ public class AccountManagerService
         // Check to see if the Password should be included to the caller.
         String callerPkg = optionsIn.getString(AccountManager.KEY_ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME);
         boolean isPasswordForwardingAllowed = isPermitted(
-                callerPkg, uid, Manifest.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED);
+                callerPkg, uid, Manifest.permission.GET_PASSWORD);
 
         int usrId = UserHandle.getCallingUserId();
         long identityToken = clearCallingIdentity();
@@ -3008,7 +3008,7 @@ public class AccountManagerService
         // Check to see if the Password should be included to the caller.
         String callerPkg = loginOptions.getString(AccountManager.KEY_ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME);
         boolean isPasswordForwardingAllowed = isPermitted(
-                callerPkg, uid, Manifest.permission.GET_PASSWORD_PRIVILEGED);
+                callerPkg, uid, Manifest.permission.GET_PASSWORD);
 
         long identityToken = clearCallingIdentity();
         try {