diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4f1898be..4efb11c8 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
  	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
  	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER"/>
- 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="org.torproject.android.MANAGE_TOR"/>
 
     <application android:name=".OrbotApp" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"