diff --git a/system_app.te b/system_app.te
index 2a7421b39f76a6b08d75f8334b30b28affe987b1..9a336f9ce0b4ae4a1e65a8419dd307b6c0e077d2 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 e6167f1d397f54925f0f2e192616edf2debaf586..99fb9634e0a8765823c929c4e3deb558cf88acee 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ 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;