diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f684cdc6a..fcdbe6bce 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.WRITE_TEMPORARY_STORAGE" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />