diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MainActivity.kt
index fd83b86..b89686f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MainActivity.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class MainActivity: AppCompatActivity()
     /* Overrides onCreate from AppCompatActivity */
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?)
     {
+        Log.i("VOUSSOIR", "MainActivity.onCreate")
         trackbook = (applicationContext as Trackbook)
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         request_permissions(this)
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class MainActivity: AppCompatActivity()
     /* Overrides onDestroy from AppCompatActivity */
     override fun onDestroy()
     {
+        Log.i("VOUSSOIR", "MainActivity.onDestroy")
         super.onDestroy()
         // unregister listener for changes in shared preferences
         PreferencesHelper.unregisterPreferenceChangeListener(sharedPreferenceChangeListener)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MapFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MapFragment.kt
index 4ccc4ce..bca1d03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MapFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/voussoir/trkpt/MapFragment.kt
@@ -237,11 +237,6 @@ class MapFragment : Fragment()
     {
         Log.i("VOUSSOIR", "MapFragment.onStart")
         super.onStart()
-        // request location permission if denied
-        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity as Context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED)
-        {
-            requestLocationPermissionLauncher.launch(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
-        }
         activity?.bindService(Intent(activity, TrackerService::class.java), tracker_service_connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
         handler.post(redraw_runnable)
     }
@@ -313,23 +308,6 @@ class MapFragment : Fragment()
         handler.removeCallbacks(redraw_runnable)
     }
 
-    private val requestLocationPermissionLauncher = registerForActivityResult(RequestPermission()) { isGranted: Boolean ->
-        if (isGranted)
-        {
-            // permission was granted - re-bind service
-            activity?.unbindService(tracker_service_connection)
-            activity?.bindService(Intent(activity, TrackerService::class.java),  tracker_service_connection,  Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
-            Log.i("VOUSSOIR", "Request result: Location permission has been granted.")
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // permission denied - unbind service
-            activity?.unbindService(tracker_service_connection)
-        }
-        val gpsProviderActive = if (tracker_service == null) false else tracker_service!!.gpsProviderActive
-        val networkProviderActive = if (tracker_service == null) false else tracker_service!!.networkProviderActive
-    }
-
     private fun startTracking()
     {
         // start service via intent so that it keeps running after unbind