diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index ae0dc6f385..dadf5bb5f2 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.microphone" android:required="false"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.wifi" android:required="false"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.portrait" android:required="false"/>
-    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony" android:required="false"/>
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ACCESS_SECRETS"/>