diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 110bda4..e58231a 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
-    <!-- Needed by the ZoomRingController to set the bit saying we've already shown the
-         tutorial toast. -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS"/>