diff --git a/plugins/examples/crypto-ticker/manifest.json b/plugins/examples/crypto-ticker/manifest.json
index 59d00cba..362fcd0e 100644
--- a/plugins/examples/crypto-ticker/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/examples/crypto-ticker/manifest.json
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@
     }
   },
   "permissions": {
-    "config": {
-      "reason": "To read ticker symbols configuration"
-    },
     "scheduler": {
       "reason": "To schedule reconnection attempts on connection loss"
     },
diff --git a/plugins/manifest-schema.json b/plugins/manifest-schema.json
index 881592c2..4e64ca6e 100644
--- a/plugins/manifest-schema.json
+++ b/plugins/manifest-schema.json
@@ -153,17 +153,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "ConfigPermission": {
-      "type": "object",
-      "description": "Configuration access permissions for a plugin",
-      "additionalProperties": false,
-      "properties": {
-        "reason": {
-          "type": "string",
-          "description": "Explanation for why config access is needed"
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "SubsonicAPIPermission": {
       "type": "object",
       "description": "SubsonicAPI service permissions. Requires 'users' permission to be declared.",
diff --git a/plugins/manifest_gen.go b/plugins/manifest_gen.go
index 9762babb..27c3c067 100644
--- a/plugins/manifest_gen.go
+++ b/plugins/manifest_gen.go
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ func (j *ConfigDefinition) UnmarshalJSON(value []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Configuration access permissions for a plugin
-type ConfigPermission struct {
-	// Explanation for why config access is needed
-	Reason *string `json:"reason,omitempty" yaml:"reason,omitempty" mapstructure:"reason,omitempty"`
-}
-
 // Experimental features that may change or be removed in future versions
 type Experimental struct {
 	// Threads corresponds to the JSON schema field "threads".