diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 9384a669..773d5279 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -473,17 +473,3 @@ At play.google.com/console:
 - Save, go to "Publishing Overview" as prompted, and click "Send changes for review".
 
 - Note that if you add testers, you have to go to "Publishing Overview" and send those changes or your (closed) testers won't see it.
-
-
-## First-time Android Configuration for deep links
-
-You must add the following intent filter to the `android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml` file:
-
-   ```xml
-               <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
-                  <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-                  <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-                  <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-                  <data android:scheme="timesafari" />
-               </intent-filter>
-   ```
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diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 991dd37e..b7cea5c4 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
 
-            <intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />