diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0680ad07c..a9ba093c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,15 +5,10 @@
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0">
 
-    <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="14"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="21"/>
-
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
 
     <application
         android:name="com.activeandroid.app.Application"
-        android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">