diff --git a/utils/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/utils/impl/DeviceInfoUtilsImpl.java b/utils/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/utils/impl/DeviceInfoUtilsImpl.java
index 9c79fbb3..703bc959 100644
--- a/utils/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/utils/impl/DeviceInfoUtilsImpl.java
+++ b/utils/src/main/java/one/nem/lacerta/utils/impl/DeviceInfoUtilsImpl.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class DeviceInfoUtilsImpl implements DeviceInfoUtils {
 
     @Override
     public boolean hasPermission(String permission) {
-        return null
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override