diff --git a/GmsCore/default-permissions-com.google.android.gms.xml b/GmsCore/default-permissions-com.google.android.gms.xml
index de75ff1..d1d40be 100644
--- a/GmsCore/default-permissions-com.google.android.gms.xml
+++ b/GmsCore/default-permissions-com.google.android.gms.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,5 @@
     <exception package="com.google.android.gms">
         <!-- for permissive signature spoofing, where the permission is "dangerous" -->
         <permission name="android.permission.FAKE_PACKAGE_SIGNATURE" fixed="false"/>
-        
-        <!-- work around https://source.android.google.cn/setup/start/android-12-release?hl=en#system-alert-window-restrictions ? -->
-        <permission name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" fixed="false"/>
     </exception>
 </exceptions>