diff --git a/testing/mozbase/mozrunner/mozrunner/devices/android_device.py b/testing/mozbase/mozrunner/mozrunner/devices/android_device.py
index 0052f473c9b0..067bf348d112 100644
--- a/testing/mozbase/mozrunner/mozrunner/devices/android_device.py
+++ b/testing/mozbase/mozrunner/mozrunner/devices/android_device.py
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ def grant_runtime_permissions(build_obj):
             dm.shellCheckOutput(['pm', 'grant', app, 'android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE'])
             dm.shellCheckOutput(['pm', 'grant', app, 'android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION'])
             dm.shellCheckOutput(['pm', 'grant', app, 'android.permission.CAMERA'])
-            dm.shellCheckOutput(['pm', 'grant', app, 'android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS'])
     except DMError:
         _log_warning("Unable to grant runtime permissions to %s" % app)