diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index 8bd75067bb94e..f892e52960f20 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -8103,12 +8103,7 @@ public class ActivityManagerService extends IActivityManager.Stub
 
         // Third...  does the caller itself have permission to access
         // this uri?
-        final int callingAppId = UserHandle.getAppId(callingUid);
-        if ((callingAppId == Process.SYSTEM_UID) || (callingAppId == Process.ROOT_UID)) {
-            Slog.w(TAG, "For security reasons, the system cannot issue a Uri permission"
-                    + " grant to " + grantUri + "; use startActivityAsCaller() instead");
-            return -1;
-        } else {
+        if (UserHandle.getAppId(callingUid) != Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
             if (!checkHoldingPermissionsLocked(pm, pi, grantUri, callingUid, modeFlags)) {
                 // Require they hold a strong enough Uri permission
                 if (!checkUriPermissionLocked(grantUri, callingUid, modeFlags)) {