diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/FilePicker/FilePicker.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/FilePicker/FilePicker.android.cs
index 093bff802c96..386c32185bf3 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/FilePicker/FilePicker.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/FilePicker/FilePicker.android.cs
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ public static partial class FilePicker
 	{
 		static async Task<IEnumerable<FileResult>> PlatformPickAsync(PickOptions options, bool allowMultiple = false)
 		{
-			// we only need the permission when accessing the file, but it's more natural
-			// to ask the user first, then show the picker.
-			await Permissions.EnsureGrantedAsync<Permissions.StorageRead>();
-
 			// Essentials supports >= API 19 where this action is available
 			var action = Intent.ActionOpenDocument;
 
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/MediaPicker/MediaPicker.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/MediaPicker/MediaPicker.android.cs
index 1785d9b0baf3..0c4959641262 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/MediaPicker/MediaPicker.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/MediaPicker/MediaPicker.android.cs
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ static Task<FileResult> PlatformPickVideoAsync(MediaPickerOptions options)
 
 		static async Task<FileResult> PlatformPickAsync(MediaPickerOptions options, bool photo)
 		{
-			// We only need the permission when accessing the file, but it's more natural
-			// to ask the user first, then show the picker.
-			await Permissions.EnsureGrantedAsync<Permissions.StorageRead>();
-
 			var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionGetContent);
 			intent.SetType(photo ? FileSystem.MimeTypes.ImageAll : FileSystem.MimeTypes.VideoAll);