diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 0e33d1e766520..4359495861998 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String UPDATE_TIME_ZONE_RULES = "android.permission.UPDATE_TIME_ZONE_RULES";
     field public static final String UPGRADE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.UPGRADE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS";
     field public static final String USER_ACTIVITY = "android.permission.USER_ACTIVITY";
-    field public static final String USE_BACKGROUND_BLUR = "android.permission.USE_BACKGROUND_BLUR";
     field public static final String USE_RESERVED_DISK = "android.permission.USE_RESERVED_DISK";
     field public static final String WHITELIST_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.WHITELIST_AUTO_REVOKE_PERMISSIONS";
     field public static final String WHITELIST_RESTRICTED_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.WHITELIST_RESTRICTED_PERMISSIONS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7c1e1b5f21741..989e25d5483e9 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4133,11 +4133,6 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CONFIGURE_DISPLAY_COLOR_MODE"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
-    <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to use background blur.
-         @hide -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BACKGROUND_BLUR"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
-
     <!-- Allows an application to control the lights on the device.
          @hide
          @SystemApi
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index ca9dcd62b3caa..5af0244489878 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MONITOR_INPUT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INPUT_CONSUMER" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BACKGROUND_BLUR" />
 
     <!-- DreamManager -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE" />