diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 6bfe31dc..1f61f42b 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 	},
 	"options_page": "options.html",
 	"permissions": [
-		"activeTab",
 		"webNavigation",
 		"webRequest",
 		"webRequestBlocking",