diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
index e49d3bdbf..5284fb962 100644
--- a/public/manifest.json
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
   },
   "permissions": [
     "contextMenus",
-    "activeTab",
-    "scripting"
+    "activeTab"
   ],
   "host_permissions": [
     "<all_urls>"