diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 58360d5fb5..d722b7f703 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />
 
-    <!-- these permissions should be removed -->
-    <!-- React Native unnecessary permissions (https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/5886) -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove"/>
-
     <application
             tools:replace="android:allowBackup"
             android:allowBackup="false"