diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneManager.h b/Classes/LinphoneManager.h
index c1eab0464..3b8650616 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneManager.h
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneManager.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #import <SystemConfiguration/SCNetworkReachability.h>
 #import <AudioToolbox/AudioToolbox.h>
 #import <AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsLibrary.h>
+#import <Photos/Photos.h>
 #import <CoreTelephony/CTCallCenter.h>
 
 #import <sqlite3.h>
@@ -225,7 +226,6 @@ typedef struct _LinphoneManagerSounds {
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL speakerEnabled;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL bluetoothAvailable;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL bluetoothEnabled;
-@property (readonly) ALAssetsLibrary *photoLibrary;
 @property (readonly) NSString* contactSipField;
 @property (readonly,copy) NSString* contactFilter;
 @property (copy) void (^silentPushCompletion)(UIBackgroundFetchResult);
diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneManager.m b/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
index 33deccc6d..66af14910 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneManager.m
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ struct codec_name_pref_table codec_pref_table[] = {{"speex", 8000, "speex_8k_pre
 		_fileTransferDelegates = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
 		_linphoneManagerAddressBookMap = [[OrderedDictionary alloc] init];
 		pushCallIDs = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
-		_photoLibrary = [[ALAssetsLibrary alloc] init];
 		_isTesting = [LinphoneManager isRunningTests];
 		[self renameDefaultSettings];
 		[self copyDefaultSettings];