diff --git a/talk/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/talk/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 52e67a2d2..59974f7a8 100644
--- a/talk/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/talk/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 
   <application android:label="@string/app_name"
diff --git a/talk/examples/android/src/org/appspot/apprtc/AppRTCDemoActivity.java b/talk/examples/android/src/org/appspot/apprtc/AppRTCDemoActivity.java
index 81c5ba925..c1dff74cd 100644
--- a/talk/examples/android/src/org/appspot/apprtc/AppRTCDemoActivity.java
+++ b/talk/examples/android/src/org/appspot/apprtc/AppRTCDemoActivity.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.webkit.JavascriptInterface;
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ public class AppRTCDemoActivity extends Activity
   // Synchronize on quit[0] to avoid teardown-related crashes.
   private final Boolean[] quit = new Boolean[] { false };
   private MediaConstraints sdpMediaConstraints;
-  private PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock;
 
   @Override
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -547,7 +545,6 @@ public class AppRTCDemoActivity extends Activity
         factory.dispose();
         factory = null;
       }
-      wakeLock.release();
       finish();
     }
   }