diff --git a/src/media.ts b/src/media.ts
index 75abc626..e4a25bf2 100644
--- a/src/media.ts
+++ b/src/media.ts
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@ class MediaSingleton extends EventEmitter implements IMediaDevices {
       console.error('permissions query mic not supported in firefox, doing fallback', err);
     }
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-async-promise-executor
-    const { state } = await navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'microphone' });
-    if (state === 'granted') {
-      return;
-    }
-
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-async-promise-executor
     this.requestPermissionPromise = new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
       try {