diff --git a/samples/wearable/DataLayer/Wearable/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/wearable/DataLayer/Wearable/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8344b9054..0b3491779 100644
--- a/samples/wearable/DataLayer/Wearable/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/wearable/DataLayer/Wearable/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
             android:label="@string/app_name">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>