diff --git a/core/java/android/os/GraphicsEnvironment.java b/core/java/android/os/GraphicsEnvironment.java
index 5039b31ed9ffd..24a1477836690 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/GraphicsEnvironment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/GraphicsEnvironment.java
@@ -230,13 +230,6 @@ public class GraphicsEnvironment {
         return (context.getApplicationInfo().flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_DEBUGGABLE) > 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check whether application is profileable
-     */
-    private static boolean isProfileable(Context context) {
-        return context.getApplicationInfo().isProfileableByShell();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Store the layer paths available to the loader.
      */
@@ -287,11 +280,11 @@ public class GraphicsEnvironment {
         String layerPaths = "";
 
         // Only enable additional debug functionality if the following conditions are met:
-        // 1. App is debuggable, profileable, or device is rooted
+        // 1. App is debuggable or device is rooted
         // 2. ENABLE_GPU_DEBUG_LAYERS is true
         // 3. Package name is equal to GPU_DEBUG_APP
 
-        if (isDebuggable(context) || isProfileable(context) || (getCanLoadSystemLibraries() == 1)) {
+        if (isDebuggable(context) || (getCanLoadSystemLibraries() == 1)) {
 
             final int enable = coreSettings.getInt(Settings.Global.ENABLE_GPU_DEBUG_LAYERS, 0);
 
@@ -473,9 +466,8 @@ public class GraphicsEnvironment {
      */
     private String getAngleDebugPackage(Context context, Bundle coreSettings) {
         final boolean appIsDebuggable = isDebuggable(context);
-        final boolean appIsProfileable = isProfileable(context);
         final boolean deviceIsDebuggable = getCanLoadSystemLibraries() == 1;
-        if (appIsDebuggable || appIsProfileable || deviceIsDebuggable) {
+        if (appIsDebuggable || deviceIsDebuggable) {
             String debugPackage;
 
             if (coreSettings != null) {