diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index b2e9df9..0e59458 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_FOR_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT"/>
     <!-- Following used for Contact metadata syncing -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/RequestImportVCardPermissionsActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/RequestImportVCardPermissionsActivity.java
index 224339a..2f17fe7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/RequestImportVCardPermissionsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/RequestImportVCardPermissionsActivity.java
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
             // Contacts group
             permission.GET_ACCOUNTS,
             permission.READ_CONTACTS,
-            permission.WRITE_CONTACTS,
-            // Storage group
-            permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
+            permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
     };
 
     @Override