diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2d152ad10..d7059992f 100755
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BACKUP_DATA" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
 
     <application android:label="@string/english_ime_name"