diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 3fd7375c3f..c581415337 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -50,13 +50,11 @@
     -->
     <permission
         android:name="${packageName}.permission.READ_SETTINGS"
-        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
         android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem"
         android:label="@string/permlab_read_settings"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_read_settings"/>
     <permission
         android:name="${packageName}.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"
-        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
         android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem"
         android:label="@string/permlab_write_settings"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_write_settings"/>