diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 65c064b0c5cba..ddb00cd46bb14 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1410,13 +1410,13 @@
     <permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"
         android:label="@string/permlab_install_shortcut"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_install_shortcut"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"/>
+        android:protectionLevel="normal"/>
 
     <!-- Allows an application to uninstall a shortcut in Launcher -->
     <permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT"
         android:label="@string/permlab_uninstall_shortcut"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_uninstall_shortcut"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"/>
+        android:protectionLevel="normal"/>
 
     <!-- ==================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions related to accessing sync settings   -->