diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 91d0788e72..0b28887267 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-          package="eu.kanade.tachiyomi">
+<manifest
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    package="eu.kanade.tachiyomi">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" tools:node="remove" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT" />
 
     <application