diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c18addf27..f6a4f4f84 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
         tools:replace="android:label"
         tools:targetApi="q">
 
-        <meta-data
-            android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
-            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
-
         <service android:name=".services.XmppConnectionService" />
 
         <receiver
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml b/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b6df3b517..000000000
--- a/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<automotiveApp>
-    <uses name="notification"/>
-</automotiveApp>
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