diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
index 5eec6e5..e54665e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
 import static android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_MTP;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
-import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
 import static android.app.AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED;
 import static android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_LEGACY_STORAGE;
 import static android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
 import static android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES;
-import static android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT;
@@ -4512,11 +4510,7 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            // Determine if caller is holding runtime permission
-            final boolean hasWrite = StorageManager.checkPermissionAndCheckOp(mContext, false, 0,
-                    uid, packageName, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, OP_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-
-            // We're only willing to give out installer access if they also hold
+            // We're only willing to give out installer access if they hold
             // runtime permission; this is a firm CDD requirement
             final boolean hasInstall = mIPackageManager.checkUidPermission(INSTALL_PACKAGES,
                     uid) == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
@@ -4532,7 +4526,7 @@
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            if ((hasInstall || hasInstallOp) && hasWrite) {
+            if (hasInstall || hasInstallOp) {
                 return StorageManager.MOUNT_MODE_EXTERNAL_INSTALLER;
             }
             return StorageManager.MOUNT_MODE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT;