diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 19b55dca6..366cb24e8 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 	<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarApplicationImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarApplicationImpl.java
index d83a91bb4..97e19062a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarApplicationImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarApplicationImpl.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import static org.acra.ReportField.CUSTOM_DATA;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.DEVICE_FEATURES;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.DISPLAY;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.INITIAL_CONFIGURATION;
-import static org.acra.ReportField.LOGCAT;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.PACKAGE_NAME;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.PHONE_MODEL;
 import static org.acra.ReportField.PRODUCT;
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.android.TestingConstants.IS_DEBUG_BUILD;
 				STACK_TRACE,
 				INITIAL_CONFIGURATION, CRASH_CONFIGURATION,
 				DISPLAY, DEVICE_FEATURES,
-				USER_APP_START_DATE, USER_CRASH_DATE,
-				LOGCAT
+				USER_APP_START_DATE, USER_CRASH_DATE
 		}
 )
 public class BriarApplicationImpl extends Application