diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index dc081ac1aa8c4..0bbcb372acd82 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES = "android.permission.ACCESS_CHECKIN_PROPERTIES";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION";
-    field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER = "android.permission.ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS = "android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION = "android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION";
     field public static final java.lang.String ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE = "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5eb90f1c3da1f..0d1ace814a1d0 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2046,13 +2046,6 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_readFrameBuffer"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|system" />
 
-    <!-- Allows an application to use InputFlinger's low level features.
-    <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
-    <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_INPUT_FLINGER"
-        android:label="@string/permlab_accessInputFlinger"
-        android:description="@string/permdesc_accessInputFlinger"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
-
     <!-- Allows an application to configure and connect to Wifi displays
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 5f5564c62d6de..ead46c28fd931 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1388,11 +1388,6 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_readFrameBuffer">Allows the app to read the content of the frame buffer.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permlab_accessInputFlinger">access InputFlinger</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_accessInputFlinger">Allows the app to use InputFlinger low-level features.</string>
-
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_configureWifiDisplay">configure Wifi displays</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->