diff --git a/public/recovery.te b/public/recovery.te
index 777f2575215eb1f7dd98325f575180d73e3b6923..fb61dbd5ffeb858fd27f0a80c2e08f63cf253c88 100644
--- a/public/recovery.te
+++ b/public/recovery.te
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ recovery_only(`
   # Read kernel config through libvintf for OTA matching
   allow recovery config_gz:file { open read getattr };
 
-  r_dir_file(recovery, sysfs)
-
   # Write to /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable.
   r_dir_file(recovery, sysfs_android_usb)
   allow recovery sysfs_android_usb:file w_file_perms;