diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 37b5e1e51bda2..2cf6d19eaebbe 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_CONTENT_CAPTURE = "android.permission.MANAGE_CONTENT_CAPTURE";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_CONTENT_SUGGESTIONS = "android.permission.MANAGE_CONTENT_SUGGESTIONS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_DEBUGGING = "android.permission.MANAGE_DEBUGGING";
-    field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS = "android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS = "android.permission.MANAGE_IPSEC_TUNNELS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_ROLE_HOLDERS = "android.permission.MANAGE_ROLE_HOLDERS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_ROLLBACKS = "android.permission.MANAGE_ROLLBACKS";
diff --git a/api/system-removed.txt b/api/system-removed.txt
index 4beb69920e28d..5a7ec8bd09bd3 100644
--- a/api/system-removed.txt
+++ b/api/system-removed.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+package android {
+
+  public static final class Manifest.permission {
+    field public static final java.lang.String MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS = "android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS";
+  }
+
+}
+
 package android.app {
 
   public class Notification implements android.os.Parcelable {
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2f3a4910bf83f..36a9097e15acd 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3196,9 +3196,10 @@
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Required to add or remove another application as a device admin.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
-         @hide -->
+         @hide
+         @removed -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an app to reset the device password.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.