diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy b/jdk/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
index 74c8463ea3c..de6e99a8f49 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ grant codeBase "jrt:/jdk.jsobject" {
 grant codeBase "jrt:/jdk.localedata" {
     permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.text.*";
     permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.util.*";
-    permission java.util.PropertyPermission "*", "read";
 };
 
 grant codeBase "jrt:/jdk.naming.dns" {