diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 21eb79b2b..360c17921 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
                 <param name="android-package" value="org.apache.cordova.camera.CameraLauncher"/>
             </feature>
         </config-file>
-        <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/*">
-            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="30" />
-        </config-file>
         <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="application">
           <provider
               android:name="org.apache.cordova.camera.FileProvider"