diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7f9fd2992..363c66fca 100755
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
-    <!-- Required to maintain app compatibility. -->
-    <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
-        android:maxSdkVersion="32" />
-
     <uses-feature
         android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
         android:required="true" />