diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74a44db5b..8929fee7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
     "deep-extend": "^0.5.1",
     "deep-freeze-strict": "1.1.1",
     "detect-node": "^2.0.3",
-    "detectrtc": "^1.3.6",
     "dnode": "^1.2.2",
     "end-of-stream": "^1.1.0",
     "eth-block-tracker": "^4.4.2",
diff --git a/ui/lib/webcam-utils.js b/ui/lib/webcam-utils.js
index 3825efd9d..83897e779 100644
--- a/ui/lib/webcam-utils.js
+++ b/ui/lib/webcam-utils.js
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
 'use strict'
 
-import DetectRTC from 'detectrtc'
 import { ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP, PLATFORM_BRAVE, PLATFORM_FIREFOX } from '../../app/scripts/lib/enums'
 import { getEnvironmentType, getPlatform } from '../../app/scripts/lib/util'
 
 class WebcamUtils {
 
-  static checkStatus () {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      const isPopup = getEnvironmentType(window.location.href) === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP
-      const isFirefoxOrBrave = getPlatform() === (PLATFORM_FIREFOX || PLATFORM_BRAVE)
-      try {
-        DetectRTC.load(_ => {
-          if (DetectRTC.hasWebcam) {
-            let environmentReady = true
-            if ((isFirefoxOrBrave && isPopup) || (isPopup && !DetectRTC.isWebsiteHasWebcamPermissions)) {
-              environmentReady = false
-            }
-            resolve({
-              permissions: DetectRTC.isWebsiteHasWebcamPermissions,
-              environmentReady,
-            })
-          } else {
-            reject({ type: 'NO_WEBCAM_FOUND' })
-          }
-        })
-      } catch (e) {
-        reject({ type: 'UNKNOWN_ERROR' })
+  static async checkStatus () {
+    const isPopup = getEnvironmentType(window.location.href) === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP
+    const isFirefoxOrBrave = getPlatform() === (PLATFORM_FIREFOX || PLATFORM_BRAVE)
+
+    const devices = await window.navigator.mediaDevices.enumerateDevices()
+    const webcams = devices.filter(device => device.kind === 'videoinput')
+    const hasWebcam = webcams.length > 0
+    // A non-empty-string label implies that the webcam has been granted permission, as
+    // otherwise the label is kept blank to prevent fingerprinting
+    const hasWebcamPermissions = webcams.some(webcam => webcam.label && webcam.label.length > 0)
+
+    if (hasWebcam) {
+      let environmentReady = true
+      if ((isFirefoxOrBrave && isPopup) || (isPopup && !hasWebcamPermissions)) {
+        environmentReady = false
+      }
+      return {
+        permissions: hasWebcamPermissions,
+        environmentReady,
       }
-    })
+    } else {
+      const error = new Error('No webcam found')
+      error.type = 'NO_WEBCAM_FOUND'
+      throw error
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7c596fe1a..4b89515cc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8861,11 +8861,6 @@ detective@^5.0.2:
     defined "^1.0.0"
     minimist "^1.1.1"
 
-detectrtc@^1.3.6:
-  version "1.3.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/detectrtc/-/detectrtc-1.3.6.tgz#dabc0353981a3da7732de969071c08b6dddd5b59"
-  integrity sha1-2rwDU5gaPadzLelpBxwItt3dW1k=
-
 dezalgo@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dezalgo/-/dezalgo-1.0.3.tgz#7f742de066fc748bc8db820569dddce49bf0d456"