diff --git a/plugins/manager_loader.go b/plugins/manager_loader.go
index a0ff1a68b..21c974982 100644
--- a/plugins/manager_loader.go
+++ b/plugins/manager_loader.go
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@ func (m *Manager) loadPluginWithConfig(p *model.Plugin) error {
 		Timeout: uint64(defaultTimeout.Milliseconds()),
 	}
 
-	if hosts := pkg.Manifest.RequiredHTTPHosts(); len(hosts) > 0 {
-		pluginManifest.AllowedHosts = hosts
+	if pkg.Manifest.Permissions != nil && pkg.Manifest.Permissions.Http != nil {
+		if hosts := pkg.Manifest.Permissions.Http.RequiredHosts; len(hosts) > 0 {
+			pluginManifest.AllowedHosts = hosts
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Configure filesystem access for library permission
diff --git a/plugins/manifest.go b/plugins/manifest.go
index 7a44000d7..d2aadae97 100644
--- a/plugins/manifest.go
+++ b/plugins/manifest.go
@@ -45,15 +45,6 @@ func ValidateWithCapabilities(m *Manifest, capabilities []Capability) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// RequiredHTTPHosts returns a list of required hosts for HTTP requests.
-// Returns the hosts directly from the manifest's permissions.
-func (m *Manifest) RequiredHTTPHosts() []string {
-	if m.Permissions == nil || m.Permissions.Http == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return m.Permissions.Http.RequiredHosts
-}
-
 // HasExperimentalThreads returns true if the manifest requests experimental threads support.
 func (m *Manifest) HasExperimentalThreads() bool {
 	return m.Experimental != nil && m.Experimental.Threads != nil
diff --git a/plugins/manifest_test.go b/plugins/manifest_test.go
index 598223049..053cf55d4 100644
--- a/plugins/manifest_test.go
+++ b/plugins/manifest_test.go
@@ -117,35 +117,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Manifest", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Describe("RequiredHTTPHosts", func() {
-		It("returns nil when no permissions", func() {
-			m := &Manifest{}
-
-			Expect(m.RequiredHTTPHosts()).To(BeNil())
-		})
-
-		It("returns nil when no HTTP permissions", func() {
-			m := &Manifest{
-				Permissions: &Permissions{},
-			}
-
-			Expect(m.RequiredHTTPHosts()).To(BeNil())
-		})
-
-		It("returns hosts from permissions", func() {
-			m := &Manifest{
-				Permissions: &Permissions{
-					Http: &HTTPPermission{
-						RequiredHosts: []string{"api.example.com", "*.spotify.com"},
-					},
-				},
-			}
-
-			hosts := m.RequiredHTTPHosts()
-			Expect(hosts).To(Equal([]string{"api.example.com", "*.spotify.com"}))
-		})
-	})
-
 	Describe("HasExperimentalThreads", func() {
 		It("returns false when no experimental section", func() {
 			m := &Manifest{}