diff --git a/src/com/android/permissioncontroller/permission/service/AutoRevokePermissions.kt b/src/com/android/permissioncontroller/permission/service/AutoRevokePermissions.kt
index e3353fd..3740419 100644
--- a/src/com/android/permissioncontroller/permission/service/AutoRevokePermissions.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/permissioncontroller/permission/service/AutoRevokePermissions.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
 private const val LOG_TAG = "AutoRevokePermissions"
 private const val DEBUG = true
 
+// TODO eugenesusla: temporarily disabled due to issues in droidfood
+private const val AUTO_REVOKE_ENABLED = false
+
 private val DEFAULT_UNUSED_THRESHOLD_MS = DAYS.toMillis(90)
 private fun getUnusedThresholdMs(context: Context) = when {
     DEBUG -> SECONDS.toMillis(1)
@@ -117,7 +120,9 @@
     PERMISSION_GRANT_REQUEST_RESULT_REPORTED__RESULT__AUTO_UNUSED_APP_PERMISSION_REVOKED
 
 private fun isAutoRevokeEnabled(context: Context): Boolean {
-    return getCheckFrequencyMs(context) > 0 && getUnusedThresholdMs(context) > 0
+    return AUTO_REVOKE_ENABLED &&
+            getCheckFrequencyMs(context) > 0 &&
+            getUnusedThresholdMs(context) > 0
 }
 
 /**