diff --git a/datasette/app.py b/datasette/app.py
index 9348a611..fb41c284 100644
--- a/datasette/app.py
+++ b/datasette/app.py
@@ -602,25 +602,6 @@ class Datasette:
                 event_classes.extend(extra_classes)
         self.event_classes = tuple(event_classes)
 
-        # Register permissions, but watch out for duplicate name/abbr
-        names = {}
-        abbrs = {}
-        for hook in pm.hook.register_permissions(datasette=self):
-            if hook:
-                for p in hook:
-                    if p.name in names and p != names[p.name]:
-                        raise StartupError(
-                            "Duplicate permission name: {}".format(p.name)
-                        )
-                    if p.abbr and p.abbr in abbrs and p != abbrs[p.abbr]:
-                        raise StartupError(
-                            "Duplicate permission abbr: {}".format(p.abbr)
-                        )
-                    names[p.name] = p
-                    if p.abbr:
-                        abbrs[p.abbr] = p
-                    self.permissions[p.name] = p
-
         # Register actions, but watch out for duplicate name/abbr
         action_names = {}
         action_abbrs = {}
diff --git a/datasette/default_permissions.py b/datasette/default_permissions.py
index 8dc61aba..19d0e4f8 100644
--- a/datasette/default_permissions.py
+++ b/datasette/default_permissions.py
@@ -1,132 +1,10 @@
-from datasette import hookimpl, Permission
+from datasette import hookimpl
 from datasette.permissions import PermissionSQL
 from datasette.utils import actor_matches_allow
 import itsdangerous
 import time
 
 
-@hookimpl
-def register_permissions():
-    return (
-        Permission(
-            name="view-instance",
-            abbr="vi",
-            description="View Datasette instance",
-            takes_database=False,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="view-database",
-            abbr="vd",
-            description="View database",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=True,
-            implies_can_view=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="view-database-download",
-            abbr="vdd",
-            description="Download database file",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="view-table",
-            abbr="vt",
-            description="View table",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=True,
-            implies_can_view=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="view-query",
-            abbr="vq",
-            description="View named query results",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=True,
-            implies_can_view=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="execute-sql",
-            abbr="es",
-            description="Execute read-only SQL queries",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=True,
-            implies_can_view=True,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="permissions-debug",
-            abbr="pd",
-            description="Access permission debug tool",
-            takes_database=False,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="debug-menu",
-            abbr="dm",
-            description="View debug menu items",
-            takes_database=False,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="insert-row",
-            abbr="ir",
-            description="Insert rows",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="delete-row",
-            abbr="dr",
-            description="Delete rows",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="update-row",
-            abbr="ur",
-            description="Update rows",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="create-table",
-            abbr="ct",
-            description="Create tables",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=False,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="alter-table",
-            abbr="at",
-            description="Alter tables",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-        Permission(
-            name="drop-table",
-            abbr="dt",
-            description="Drop tables",
-            takes_database=True,
-            takes_resource=True,
-            default=False,
-        ),
-    )
-
-
 @hookimpl(tryfirst=True, specname="permission_allowed")
 async def permission_allowed_sql_bridge(datasette, actor, action, resource):
     """
diff --git a/datasette/hookspecs.py b/datasette/hookspecs.py
index 5477a407..c2ef9495 100644
--- a/datasette/hookspecs.py
+++ b/datasette/hookspecs.py
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ def register_facet_classes():
     """Register Facet subclasses"""
 
 
-@hookspec
-def register_permissions(datasette):
-    """Register permissions: returns a list of datasette.permission.Permission named tuples"""
-
-
 @hookspec
 def register_actions(datasette):
     """Register actions: returns a list of datasette.permission.Action objects"""