diff --git a/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs b/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
index 5071cab64..3f6e1ee5c 100644
--- a/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
+++ b/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ pub fn do_permissions_check(initial_check: bool) -> OSPermissionsCheck {
                 }
             },
             microphone: check_av_permission(AVMediaType::Audio),
-            camera: check_av_permission(AVMediaType::Video),
             accessibility: { check_accessibility_permission() },
         }
     }
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ pub fn do_permissions_check(initial_check: bool) -> OSPermissionsCheck {
         OSPermissionsCheck {
             screen_recording: OSPermissionStatus::NotNeeded,
             microphone: OSPermissionStatus::NotNeeded,
-            camera: OSPermissionStatus::NotNeeded,
             accessibility: OSPermissionStatus::NotNeeded,
         }
     }
diff --git a/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/sidecar.rs b/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/sidecar.rs
index dc4f9e8ab..a1d6cce18 100644
--- a/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/sidecar.rs
+++ b/screenpipe-app-tauri/src-tauri/src/sidecar.rs
@@ -520,14 +520,14 @@ impl SidecarManager {
          let permissions = do_permissions_check(true);
 
          if permissions.screen_recording != OSPermissionStatus::Granted {
-             return Err("Screen recording permission denied".to_string());
+            return Err("Screen recording permission denied".to_string());
          }
          if permissions.microphone != OSPermissionStatus::Granted {
-             return Err("Microphone permission denied".to_string());
+            return Err("Microphone permission denied".to_string());
+         }
+         if permission.accessibility != OSPermissionsCheck::Granted {
+            return Err("Accessibility permission denied".to_string());
          }
-         if permissions.camera != OSPermissionStatus::Granted {
-            return Err("Camera permission denied".to_string());
-        }
 
         Ok(())
     }