diff --git a/private/domain_deprecated.te b/private/domain_deprecated.te
index 597348576113f6e3c741f0496a397f5d5e82c6a7..a7b00b599a136977209879d18f65e81918e73b4f 100644
--- a/private/domain_deprecated.te
+++ b/private/domain_deprecated.te
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
 auditallow { domain_deprecated -appdomain -netd -surfaceflinger } system_server:fd use;
 ')
 
-# Connect to adbd and use a socket transferred from it.
-# This is used for e.g. adb backup/restore.
-allow domain_deprecated adbd:fd use;
-userdebug_or_eng(`
-auditallow { domain_deprecated -appdomain -system_server -runas } adbd:fd use;
-')
-
 # Root fs.
 allow domain_deprecated rootfs:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow domain_deprecated rootfs:file r_file_perms;