diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.java
index 321e80611..4b5d02716 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.java
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ public final class BinaryDictionaryFileDumper {
             final ContentProviderClient client, final String clientId) throws RemoteException {
         final String metadataFileUri = MetadataFileUriGetter.getMetadataUri(context);
         final String metadataAdditionalId = MetadataFileUriGetter.getMetadataAdditionalId(context);
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(metadataFileUri)) return;
         // Tell the content provider to reset all information about this client id
         final Uri metadataContentUri = getProviderUriBuilder(clientId)
                 .appendPath(QUERY_PATH_METADATA)
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryGetter.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryGetter.java
index d0af59db0..f9a36b890 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryGetter.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictionaryGetter.java
@@ -293,13 +293,8 @@ final public class BinaryDictionaryGetter {
             final Context context) {
 
         final boolean hasDefaultWordList = DictionaryFactory.isDictionaryAvailable(context, locale);
-        // We need internet access to do the following. Only do this if the package actually
-        // has the permission.
-        if (context.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERNET)
-                == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-            BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.cacheWordListsFromContentProvider(locale, context,
-                    hasDefaultWordList);
-        }
+        BinaryDictionaryFileDumper.cacheWordListsFromContentProvider(locale, context,
+                hasDefaultWordList);
         final File[] cachedWordLists = getCachedWordLists(locale.toString(), context);
         final String mainDictId = DictionaryInfoUtils.getMainDictId(locale);
         final DictPackSettings dictPackSettings = new DictPackSettings(context);