diff --git a/default-permissions.xml b/default-permissions.xml
index afac8f87..7b3b6717 100644
--- a/default-permissions.xml
+++ b/default-permissions.xml
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@
     </exception>
 
     <exception package="com.google.android.apps.scone">
-        <!-- NLP Location access to determine proximity to country border -->
-        <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" fixed="false"/>
-        <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" fixed="false"/>
         <!-- Used to call ActivityTransition API for Smart PNO -->
         <permission name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" fixed="false"/>
     </exception>