diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index feb2de9766e3e8a0a777f76220ff68b20ed89c92..639d3878fdedd757e816c6a29e7ff2d9c661b325 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   # Allow system server to read dmesg
   allow system_server kernel:system syslog_read;
 
-  # Allow writing window traces in /data/misc/wmtrace.
+  # Allow writing and removing window traces in /data/misc/wmtrace.
   allow system_server wm_trace_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
-  allow system_server wm_trace_data_file:file { getattr setattr create w_file_perms };
+  allow system_server wm_trace_data_file:file { getattr setattr create unlink w_file_perms };
 ')
 
 # For AppFuse.