diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index a9afaba6..77a18bfe 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
      android:label="@string/app_name" 
      android:configChanges="locale|orientation|screenSize"
       android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat" 
-      android:persistent="true"
       android:allowBackup="false"
       android:allowClearUserData="true"
      >