diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateWriteSettingsBridge.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateWriteSettingsBridge.java
index 785159821de..3e9632380cf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateWriteSettingsBridge.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateWriteSettingsBridge.java
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@ public class AppStateWriteSettingsBridge extends AppStateAppOpsBridge {
     private static final String TAG = "AppStateWriteSettingsBridge";
     private static final int APP_OPS_OP_CODE = AppOpsManager.OP_WRITE_SETTINGS;
     private static final String PM_WRITE_SETTINGS = Manifest.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS;
-    private static final String PM_CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE = Manifest.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE;
-    // CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE is now merged with WRITE_SETTINGS
+
     private static final String[] PM_PERMISSIONS = {
-            PM_WRITE_SETTINGS,
-            PM_CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
+            PM_WRITE_SETTINGS
     };
 
     public AppStateWriteSettingsBridge(Context context, ApplicationsState appState, Callback