diff --git a/modules/camera/camera_osx.mm b/modules/camera/camera_osx.mm
index f7cd419a3ce..815b9d53402 100644
--- a/modules/camera/camera_osx.mm
+++ b/modules/camera/camera_osx.mm
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include "camera_osx.h"
 #include "servers/camera/camera_feed.h"
-
 #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -254,25 +253,10 @@ CameraFeedOSX::~CameraFeedOSX() {
 
 bool CameraFeedOSX::activate_feed() {
 	if (capture_session) {
-		// Already recording!
+		// already recording!
 	} else {
-		// Start camera capture, check permission.
-		if (@available(macOS 10.14, *)) {
-			AVAuthorizationStatus status = [AVCaptureDevice authorizationStatusForMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
-			if (status == AVAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {
-				capture_session = [[MyCaptureSession alloc] initForFeed:this andDevice:device];
-			} else if (status == AVAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
-				// Request permission.
-				[AVCaptureDevice requestAccessForMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo
-										 completionHandler:^(BOOL granted) {
-											 if (granted) {
-												 capture_session = [[MyCaptureSession alloc] initForFeed:this andDevice:device];
-											 }
-										 }];
-			}
-		} else {
-			capture_session = [[MyCaptureSession alloc] initForFeed:this andDevice:device];
-		}
+		// start camera capture
+		capture_session = [[MyCaptureSession alloc] initForFeed:this andDevice:device];
 	};
 
 	return true;