diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupRestoreService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupRestoreService.kt
index f4c022316..02df6b303 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupRestoreService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupRestoreService.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.fromJson
 import com.google.gson.JsonArray
 import com.google.gson.JsonParser
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader
-import com.hippo.unifile.UniFile
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.backup.models.Backup.CATEGORIES
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.backup.models.Backup.CHAPTERS
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ class BackupRestoreService : Service() {
          * @param context context of application
          * @param uri path of Uri
          */
-        fun start(context: Context, uri: String) {
+        fun start(context: Context, uri: Uri) {
             if (!isRunning(context)) {
                 val intent = Intent(context, BackupRestoreService::class.java).apply {
                     putExtra(EXTRA_URI, uri)
@@ -165,14 +164,14 @@ class BackupRestoreService : Service() {
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
         if (intent == null) return Service.START_NOT_STICKY
 
-        val file = UniFile.fromUri(this, Uri.parse(intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_URI)))
+        val uri = intent.getParcelableExtra<Uri>(EXTRA_URI)
 
         // Unsubscribe from any previous subscription if needed.
         subscription?.unsubscribe()
 
         subscription = Observable.using(
                 { db.lowLevel().beginTransaction() },
-                { getRestoreObservable(file).doOnNext{ db.lowLevel().setTransactionSuccessful() } },
+                { getRestoreObservable(uri).doOnNext{ db.lowLevel().setTransactionSuccessful() } },
                 { executor.execute { db.lowLevel().endTransaction() } })
                 .doAfterTerminate { stopSelf(startId) }
                 .subscribeOn(Schedulers.from(executor))
@@ -184,13 +183,13 @@ class BackupRestoreService : Service() {
     /**
      * Returns an [Observable] containing restore process.
      *
-     * @param file restore file
+     * @param uri restore file
      * @return [Observable<Manga>]
      */
-    private fun getRestoreObservable(file: UniFile): Observable<List<Manga>> {
+    private fun getRestoreObservable(uri: Uri): Observable<List<Manga>> {
         val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
 
-        val reader = JsonReader(file.openInputStream().bufferedReader())
+        val reader = JsonReader(contentResolver.openInputStream(uri).bufferedReader())
         val json = JsonParser().parse(reader).asJsonObject
 
         // Get parser version
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupFragment.kt
index f05274c8e..7ef9a70cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupFragment.kt
@@ -284,17 +284,11 @@ class SettingsBackupFragment : SettingsFragment() {
         }
 
         restoreBackup.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
-                val intent = Intent()
-                intent.type = "application/*"
-                intent.action = Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT
-                startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, getString(R.string.file_select_backup)), BACKUP_RESTORE)
-            } else {
-                val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT)
-                intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
-                intent.type = "application/*"
-                startActivityForResult(intent, BACKUP_RESTORE)
-            }
+            val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT)
+            intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
+            intent.type = "application/*"
+            val chooser = Intent.createChooser(intent, getString(R.string.file_select_backup))
+            startActivityForResult(chooser, BACKUP_RESTORE)
             true
         }
 
@@ -385,16 +379,7 @@ class SettingsBackupFragment : SettingsFragment() {
                 }
             }
             BACKUP_RESTORE -> if (data != null && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
-                val uri = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
-                    Uri.fromFile(File(data.data.path))
-                } else {
-                    val uri = data.data
-                    val flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or
-                            Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
-
-                    context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, flags)
-                    UniFile.fromUri(context, uri).uri
-                }
+                val uri = data.data
 
                 MaterialDialog.Builder(context)
                         .title(getString(R.string.pref_restore_backup))
@@ -402,7 +387,7 @@ class SettingsBackupFragment : SettingsFragment() {
                         .positiveText(getString(R.string.action_restore))
                         .onPositive { _, _ ->
                             restoreDialog.safeShow()
-                            BackupRestoreService.start(context, uri.toString())
+                            BackupRestoreService.start(context, uri)
                         }
                         .safeShow()
             }