diff --git a/system_app.te b/system_app.te
index 5a5888f2ff1522b441421064bed4f6fd1efec73e..fcf0f16b9a1414333adaa70a88b0c99b8f8ace43 100644
--- a/system_app.te
+++ b/system_app.te
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ auditallow system_app system_data_file:file { create setattr append write link u
 # Read wallpaper file.
 allow system_app wallpaper_file:file r_file_perms;
 
-# Write to dalvikcache.
-allow system_app dalvikcache_data_file:file { write setattr };
-
 # Write to properties
 unix_socket_connect(system_app, property, init)
 allow system_app debug_prop:property_service set;
diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index 9d3dfa14331d1c69f765398d3b8d9b77787f3ae9..0068378340acd69bbfa2e619f91084321d5688ae 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -197,10 +197,6 @@ allow system_server anr_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow system_server backup_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow system_server backup_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
-# Manage /data/dalvik-cache.
-allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
-allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:file create_file_perms;
-
 # Read from /data/dalvik-cache/profiles
 allow system_server dalvikcache_profiles_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 allow system_server dalvikcache_profiles_data_file:file create_file_perms;