diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index a08bda3c76c..578044fe228 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
         android:name="com.android.settings.USE_BIOMETRIC_PROVIDER"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged"/>
 
-    <!-- Permissions for acting as the factory reset preparation application. -->
-    <permission
-        android:name="com.android.settings.permissions.PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged"/>
-
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_NETWORK_SCORES" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/system/FactoryResetPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/system/FactoryResetPreferenceController.java
index 739a0a7ffe8..e62e548fec0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/system/FactoryResetPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/system/FactoryResetPreferenceController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.settings.system;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
@@ -38,9 +39,6 @@ public class FactoryResetPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController {
     private static final String ACTION_PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET =
             "com.android.settings.ACTION_PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET";
 
-    private static final String PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET_PERMISSION =
-            "com.android.settings.permissions.PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET";
-
     private final UserManager mUm;
     private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> mFactoryResetPreparationLauncher;
 
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ public class FactoryResetPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController {
                 boolean isGranted =
                         (factoryResetWizardPackageInfo.requestedPermissionsFlags[i]
                                 & PackageInfo.REQUESTED_PERMISSION_GRANTED) != 0;
-                if (permission.equals(PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET_PERMISSION) && isGranted) {
+                if (permission.equals(Manifest.permission.PREPARE_FACTORY_RESET) && isGranted) {
                     return prepareFactoryResetWizardRequest;
                 }
             }