diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracksMap.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracksMap.java
index db12a49cd..7966975b4 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracksMap.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracksMap.java
@@ -395,17 +395,6 @@ public class MyTracksMap extends MapActivity
     mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  protected void onDestroy() {
-    // Final cleanup before activity is destroyed.
-    // May not be called at all in some situations.
-    Log.d(MyTracksConstants.TAG, "MyTracksMap.onDestroy");
-
-    updateTrackThread.quit();
-
-    super.onDestroy();
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected void onStart() {
     // Called after onCreate or onStop.