diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c2a9ca64..ebac4abc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
 
     <application
         android:name="App"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/broadcast/receiver/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/broadcast/receiver/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
index cece60d5..e22f06cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/broadcast/receiver/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/broadcast/receiver/MediaButtonIntentReceiver.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
-import android.os.PowerManager.WakeLock;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public class MediaButtonIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     private static final int DOUBLE_CLICK = 400;
 
-    private static WakeLock mWakeLock = null;
     private static int mClickCounter = 0;
     private static long mLastClickTime = 0;
 
@@ -79,8 +77,6 @@ public class MediaButtonIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
                     break;
             }
-
-            releaseWakeLockIfHandlerIdle();
         }
     };
 
@@ -151,7 +147,6 @@ public class MediaButtonIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
                             }
 
                             mLastClickTime = eventTime;
-                            acquireWakeLockAndSendMessage(context, msg, delay);
                         } else {
                             startService(context, command);
                         }
@@ -181,34 +176,6 @@ public class MediaButtonIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         }
     }
 
-    private static void acquireWakeLockAndSendMessage(Context context, Message msg, long delay) {
-        if (mWakeLock == null) {
-            Context appContext = context.getApplicationContext();
-            PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) appContext.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
-            mWakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, context.getClass().getName());
-            mWakeLock.setReferenceCounted(false);
-        }
-
-        if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "Acquiring wake lock and sending " + msg.what);
-
-        mWakeLock.acquire(10000);
-        mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(msg, delay);
-    }
-
-    private static void releaseWakeLockIfHandlerIdle() {
-        if (mHandler.hasMessages(MSG_HEADSET_DOUBLE_CLICK_TIMEOUT)) {
-            if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "Handler still has messages pending, not releasing wake lock");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (mWakeLock != null) {
-            if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "Releasing wake lock");
-
-            mWakeLock.release();
-            mWakeLock = null;
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
         if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "Received intent: " + intent);