diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 13b50876e9583..4268d097216e9 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_SYNC_SETTINGS = "android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_SYNC_STATS = "android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL";
-    field public static final java.lang.String READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA = "android.permission.READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA";
     field public static final java.lang.String REBOOT = "android.permission.REBOOT";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED = "android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST = "android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST";
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 125071daa4001..28cf5e8123e98 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_SYNC_STATS = "android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL = "android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL";
-    field public static final java.lang.String READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA = "android.permission.READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA";
     field public static final java.lang.String REAL_GET_TASKS = "android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS";
     field public static final java.lang.String REBOOT = "android.permission.REBOOT";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED = "android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED";
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index af4fddbce7bda..f64d9eac5cf06 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_SYNC_SETTINGS = "android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_SYNC_STATS = "android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS";
     field public static final java.lang.String READ_VOICEMAIL = "com.android.voicemail.permission.READ_VOICEMAIL";
-    field public static final java.lang.String READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA = "android.permission.READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA";
     field public static final java.lang.String REBOOT = "android.permission.REBOOT";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED = "android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED";
     field public static final java.lang.String RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST = "android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 30d6f29297743..03d93a1720df5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -965,16 +965,6 @@
     <!-- INSTALL PERMISSIONS                                                    -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
 
-`   <!-- =========================================== -->
-    <!-- Permissions for accessing contact metadata -->
-    <!-- =========================================== -->
-    <eat-comment />
-
-    <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to read/write contact metadata.
-         <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_WRITE_CONTACT_METADATA"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
-
     <!-- ================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for accessing messages -->
     <!-- ================================== -->