diff --git a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2f0ef9b6..7ed68b54 100644
--- a/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/play-services-core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
         android:fullBackupOnly="true"
         android:extractNativeLibs="false"
         android:forceQueryable="true"
-        android:persistent="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_core_service_app"
         android:label="@string/gms_app_name"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.DayNight">