diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 839e95d0d2502..566e25fe56dfb 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String SET_WALLPAPER = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER";
     field public static final java.lang.String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS";
     field public static final java.lang.String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES = "android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES";
-    field public static final java.lang.String SIM_COMMUNICATION = "android.permission.SIM_COMMUNICATION";
     field public static final java.lang.String STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final java.lang.String SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ = "android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ";
     field public static final java.lang.String SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE = "android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index e675dc7194c58..2d1cc59ba9c6b 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1068,14 +1068,6 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
-    <!-- Allows an application to communicate with a SIM card using logical
-         channels. -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.SIM_COMMUNICATION"
-        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
-        android:label="@string/permlab_sim_communication"
-        android:description="@string/permdesc_sim_communication"
-        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
-
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows TvInputService to access underlying TV input hardware such as
          built-in tuners and HDMI-in's.
          @hide This should only be used by OEM's TvInputService's.
diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index b29cc126bb019..4930255734b51 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -2300,7 +2300,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * Input parameters equivalent to TS 27.007 AT+CCHO command.
      *
      * <p>Requires Permission:
-     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#SIM_COMMUNICATION SIM_COMMUNICATION}
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_PHONE_STATE MODIFY_PHONE_STATE}
      *
      * @param AID Application id. See ETSI 102.221 and 101.220.
      * @return The logical channel id which is negative on error.
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * Input parameters equivalent to TS 27.007 AT+CCHC command.
      *
      * <p>Requires Permission:
-     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#SIM_COMMUNICATION SIM_COMMUNICATION}
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_PHONE_STATE MODIFY_PHONE_STATE}
      *
      * @param channel is the channel id to be closed as retruned by a successful
      *            iccOpenLogicalChannel.
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * Input parameters equivalent to TS 27.007 AT+CGLA command.
      *
      * <p>Requires Permission:
-     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#SIM_COMMUNICATION SIM_COMMUNICATION}
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_PHONE_STATE MODIFY_PHONE_STATE}
      *
      * @param channel is the channel id to be closed as returned by a successful
      *            iccOpenLogicalChannel.
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      * Send ENVELOPE to the SIM and return the response.
      *
      * <p>Requires Permission:
-     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#SIM_COMMUNICATION SIM_COMMUNICATION}
+     *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_PHONE_STATE MODIFY_PHONE_STATE}
      *
      * @param content String containing SAT/USAT response in hexadecimal
      *                format starting with command tag. See TS 102 223 for