diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 94eb5bfe8d3..5359a2d4568 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6083,10 +6083,6 @@
     <string name="personal_device_admin_title">Personal</string>
     <!-- Title for managed device admin apps on the list [CHAR_LIMIT=25] -->
     <string name="managed_device_admin_title">Work</string>
-    <!-- Title for whether to enable SMS access restriction [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
-    <string name="sms_access_restriction_enabled">Restrict SMS &amp; call log access</string>
-    <!-- Summary for whether to enable SMS access restriction [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
-    <string name="sms_access_restriction_enabled_summary">Only default phone and messaging apps have SMS &amp; call log permissions</string>
 
 
     <!-- Message when there are no available trust agents to display -->
diff --git a/res/xml/development_settings.xml b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
index 0e91902bbd7..68307fc836b 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
@@ -545,11 +545,6 @@
             android:key="reset_shortcut_manager_throttling"
             android:title="@string/reset_shortcut_manager_throttling" />
 
-        <SwitchPreference
-            android:key="sms_access_restriction_enabled"
-            android:title="@string/sms_access_restriction_enabled"
-            android:summary="@string/sms_access_restriction_enabled_summary" />
-
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="notification_bubbles"
             android:title="@string/notification_bubbles_title"