diff --git a/modules/lang-groovy/src/main/plugin-metadata/plugin-security.policy b/modules/lang-groovy/src/main/plugin-metadata/plugin-security.policy
index ec749cad45b..a2318191540 100644
--- a/modules/lang-groovy/src/main/plugin-metadata/plugin-security.policy
+++ b/modules/lang-groovy/src/main/plugin-metadata/plugin-security.policy
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ grant {
   // needed by groovy engine
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessDeclaredMembers";
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.reflect";
-  permission java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission "suppressAccessChecks";
   // needed by GroovyScriptEngineService to close its classloader (why?)
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "closeClassLoader";
   // Allow executing groovy scripts with codesource of /untrusted