diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 46b6db15..5bc69d5a 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	android:installLocation="auto">
 	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
-	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 	<!-- This is needed for isWiredHeadsetOn() to work in some cases. (bug?) -->
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/MediaButtonReceiver.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/MediaButtonReceiver.java
index 9daa7a11..a7bd8568 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/MediaButtonReceiver.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/MediaButtonReceiver.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
 /**
@@ -51,11 +50,6 @@ public class MediaButtonReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 	 * uninitialized.
 	 */
 	private static int sUseControls = -1;
-	/**
-	 * Whether the phone is currently in a call. 1 for yes, 0 for no, -1 for
-	 * uninitialized.
-	 */
-	private static int sInCall = -1;
 	/**
 	 * Time of the last play/pause click. Used to detect double-clicks.
 	 */
@@ -125,30 +119,6 @@ public class MediaButtonReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 		return sUseControls == 1;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return whether the phone is currently in a call.
-	 *
-	 * @param context A context to use.
-	 */
-	private static boolean isInCall(Context context)
-	{
-		if (sInCall == -1) {
-			TelephonyManager manager = (TelephonyManager)context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
-			sInCall = (byte)(manager.getCallState() == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE ? 0 : 1);
-		}
-		return sInCall == 1;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the cached value for whether the phone is in a call.
-	 *
-	 * @param value True if in a call, false otherwise.
-	 */
-	public static void setInCall(boolean value)
-	{
-		sInCall = value ? 1 : 0;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Process a media button key press.
 	 *
@@ -159,7 +129,7 @@ public class MediaButtonReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 	 */
 	public static boolean processKey(Context context, KeyEvent event)
 	{
-		if (event == null || isInCall(context) || !useHeadsetControls(context))
+		if (event == null || !useHeadsetControls(context))
 			return false;
 
 		int action = event.getAction();
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackActivity.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackActivity.java
index f70ccad7..d69b6fff 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackActivity.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackActivity.java
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ public abstract class PlaybackActivity extends Activity
 	{
 		super.onResume();
 		MediaButtonReceiver.registerMediaButton(this);
-		MediaButtonReceiver.setInCall(false);
 		if (PlaybackService.hasInstance()) {
 			PlaybackService service = PlaybackService.get(this);
 			service.userActionTriggered();
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
index ffea61a4..50312a63 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
-import android.telephony.PhoneStateListener;
-import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	 */
 	private long mPendingSeekSong;
 	public Receiver mReceiver;
-	public InCallListener mCallListener;
 	private String mErrorMessage;
 	/**
 	 * Current fade-out progress. 1.0f if we are not fading out
@@ -430,14 +427,6 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		PowerManager powerManager = (PowerManager)getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE);
 		mWakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "VanillaMusicLock");
 
-		try {
-			mCallListener = new InCallListener();
-			TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
-			telephonyManager.listen(mCallListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_CALL_STATE);
-		} catch (SecurityException e) {
-			// don't have READ_PHONE_STATE
-		}
-
 		mReceiver = new Receiver();
 		IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
 		filter.addAction(AudioManager.ACTION_AUDIO_BECOMING_NOISY);
@@ -1288,36 +1277,6 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		}
 	}
 
-	private class InCallListener extends PhoneStateListener {
-		@Override
-		public void onCallStateChanged(int state, String incomingNumber)
-		{
-			switch (state) {
-			case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_RINGING:
-			case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_OFFHOOK: {
-				MediaButtonReceiver.setInCall(true);
-
-				if (!mPlayingBeforeCall) {
-					synchronized (mStateLock) {
-						if (mPlayingBeforeCall = (mState & FLAG_PLAYING) != 0)
-							unsetFlag(FLAG_PLAYING);
-					}
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-			case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE: {
-				MediaButtonReceiver.setInCall(false);
-
-				if (mPlayingBeforeCall) {
-					setFlag(FLAG_PLAYING);
-					mPlayingBeforeCall = false;
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		}
-	}
-
 	public void onMediaChange()
 	{
 		if (MediaUtils.isSongAvailable(getContentResolver())) {