diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
index 8fc6291c3..98aac4a91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
         binder = null;
 
         // This should be the next to last operation
-        releaseWakeLock();
+        wakeLock = SystemUtils.releaseWakeLock(wakeLock);
 
         // Shutdown the executorService last to avoid sending events to a dead executor.
         executorService.shutdown();
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
     void stopGps(boolean stop) {
         unregisterLocationListener();
         showNotification(false);
-        releaseWakeLock();
+        wakeLock = SystemUtils.releaseWakeLock(wakeLock);
         if (stop) {
             stopSelf();
         }
@@ -728,13 +728,6 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
         locationManagerConnector.removeLocationUpdates(locationListener);
     }
 
-    private void releaseWakeLock() {
-        if (wakeLock != null && wakeLock.isHeld()) {
-            wakeLock.release();
-            wakeLock = null;
-        }
-    }
-
     private void showNotification(boolean isGpsStarted) {
         // Dijkstra If
         if (isRecording() && isPaused()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/SystemUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/SystemUtils.java
index 977c8f9fc..76412758e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/SystemUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/SystemUtils.java
@@ -99,4 +99,16 @@ public class SystemUtils {
         }
         return wakeLock;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Releases the wake lock if it is held.
+     *
+     * @return null
+     */
+    public static WakeLock releaseWakeLock(WakeLock wakeLock) {
+        if (wakeLock != null && wakeLock.isHeld()) {
+            wakeLock.release();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 }
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