diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
index b551d14d6..b49416059 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ public class SearchListActivity extends AbstractSendToGoogleActivity
   private TrackRecordingServiceConnection trackRecordingServiceConnection;
   private SearchEngine searchEngine;
   private SearchRecentSuggestions searchRecentSuggestions;
-  private MyTracksLocationManager myTracksLocationManager;
   private ArrayAdapter<Map<String, Object>> arrayAdapter;
 
   private boolean metricUnits = PreferencesUtils.METRIC_UNITS_DEFAULT;
@@ -388,7 +387,8 @@ public class SearchListActivity extends AbstractSendToGoogleActivity
     final String textQuery = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
     setTitle(textQuery);
 
-    myTracksLocationManager = new MyTracksLocationManager(this, Looper.myLooper());
+    final MyTracksLocationManager myTracksLocationManager = new MyTracksLocationManager(
+        this, Looper.myLooper());
     LocationListener locationListener = new LocationListener() {
         @Override
       public void onLocationChanged(final Location location) {
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/MyTracksLocationManager.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/MyTracksLocationManager.java
index 656aa0294..1d27147e3 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/MyTracksLocationManager.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/MyTracksLocationManager.java
@@ -39,16 +39,33 @@ import android.util.Log;
 /**
  * My Tracks Location Manager. Applies Google location settings before allowing
  * access to {@link LocationManager}.
- *
+ * 
  * @author Jimmy Shih
  */
 public class MyTracksLocationManager {
 
+  /**
+   * Observer for Google location settings.
+   * 
+   * @author Jimmy Shih
+   */
+  private class GoogleSettingsObserver extends ContentObserver {
+
+    public GoogleSettingsObserver() {
+      super(new Handler());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
+      isAllowed = isUseLocationForServicesOn();
+    }
+  }
+
   private static final String TAG = MyTracksLocationManager.class.getSimpleName();
 
   private static final String GOOGLE_SETTINGS_CONTENT_URI = "content://com.google.settings/partner";
   private static final String USE_LOCATION_FOR_SERVICES = "use_location_for_services";
-  
+
   // User has agreed to use location for Google services.
   @VisibleForTesting
   static final String USE_LOCATION_FOR_SERVICES_ON = "1";
@@ -100,13 +117,13 @@ public class MyTracksLocationManager {
   private LocationListener requestLocationUpdates;
   private float requestLocationUpdatesDistance;
   private long requestLocationUpdatesTime;
-  
+
   public MyTracksLocationManager(Context context, Looper looper) {
     this.looper = looper;
     handler = new Handler(looper);
     locationClient = new LocationClient(context, connectionCallbacks, onConnectionFailedListener);
     locationClient.connect();
-    
+
     locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
     contentResolver = context.getContentResolver();
     observer = new GoogleSettingsObserver();
@@ -125,23 +142,6 @@ public class MyTracksLocationManager {
     contentResolver.unregisterContentObserver(observer);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Observer for Google location settings.
-   * 
-   * @author Jimmy Shih
-   */
-  private class GoogleSettingsObserver extends ContentObserver {
-
-    public GoogleSettingsObserver() {
-      super(new Handler());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
-      isAllowed = isUseLocationForServicesOn();
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns true if allowed to access the location manager. Returns true if
    * there is no Google location settings or the Google location settings allows
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class MyTracksLocationManager {
     handler.post(new Runnable() {
         @Override
       public void run() {
-        if (!isAllowed) {         
+        if (!isAllowed) {
           requestLastLocation = null;
           locationListener.onLocationChanged(null);
         } else {