diff --git a/mediapicker/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/mediapicker/util/MediaPickerPermissionUtils.kt b/mediapicker/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/mediapicker/util/MediaPickerPermissionUtils.kt
index 9c67c9c0..f1989638 100644
--- a/mediapicker/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/mediapicker/util/MediaPickerPermissionUtils.kt
+++ b/mediapicker/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/mediapicker/util/MediaPickerPermissionUtils.kt
@@ -55,15 +55,11 @@ internal class MediaPickerPermissionUtils @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun hasPermissionsToTakePhotos(): Boolean {
-        return hasCameraPermission() && (VERSION.SDK_INT > VERSION_CODES.P || hasWriteStoragePermission())
+        return hasCameraPermission()
     }
 
     val permissionsForTakingPhotos: List<PermissionsRequested>
-        get() = if (VERSION.SDK_INT > VERSION_CODES.P) {
-            listOf(CAMERA)
-        } else {
-            listOf(CAMERA, WRITE_STORAGE)
-        }
+        get() = listOf(CAMERA)
 
     fun hasReadStoragePermission(): Boolean {
         return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
@@ -71,12 +67,6 @@ internal class MediaPickerPermissionUtils @Inject constructor(
         ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
     }
 
-    private fun hasWriteStoragePermission(): Boolean {
-        return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
-            context, permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
-        ) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-    }
-
     private fun hasCameraPermission(): Boolean {
         return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(
             context,