diff --git a/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 704d94c73..7baa899e5 100644
--- a/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/myTracks/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -218,8 +218,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
-    <service
-      android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.services.ActivityRecognitionIntentService" />
     <service
       android:exported="false"
       android:name="com.google.android.apps.mytracks.services.ControlRecordingService" />
diff --git a/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/ActivityRecognitionIntentService.java b/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/ActivityRecognitionIntentService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index bde919d25..000000000
--- a/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/ActivityRecognitionIntentService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2013 Google Inc.
- * 
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
- * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
- * the License at
- * 
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
- * the License.
- */
-
-package com.google.android.apps.mytracks.services;
-
-import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.PreferencesUtils;
-import com.google.android.gms.location.ActivityRecognitionResult;
-import com.google.android.gms.location.DetectedActivity;
-import com.google.android.maps.mytracks.R;
-
-import android.app.IntentService;
-import android.content.Intent;
-
-/**
- * Service that receives ActivityRecognition updates.
- * 
- * @author Jimmy Shih
- */
-public class ActivityRecognitionIntentService extends IntentService {
-
-  private static final int REQUIRED_CONFIDENCE = 90;
-
-  public ActivityRecognitionIntentService() {
-    super(ActivityRecognitionIntentService.class.getSimpleName());
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
-    if (!ActivityRecognitionResult.hasResult(intent)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    ActivityRecognitionResult result = ActivityRecognitionResult.extractResult(intent);
-    DetectedActivity detectedActivity = result.getMostProbableActivity();
-    if (detectedActivity == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (detectedActivity.getConfidence() < REQUIRED_CONFIDENCE) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    long recordingTrackId = PreferencesUtils.getLong(this, R.string.recording_track_id_key);
-    if (recordingTrackId == PreferencesUtils.RECORDING_TRACK_ID_DEFAULT) {
-      return;
-    }
-    boolean recordingTrackPaused = PreferencesUtils.getBoolean(
-        this, R.string.recording_track_paused_key, PreferencesUtils.RECORDING_TRACK_PAUSED_DEFAULT);
-    if (recordingTrackPaused) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    int currentType = PreferencesUtils.getInt(this, R.string.activity_recognition_type_key,
-        PreferencesUtils.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_TYPE_DEFAULT);
-
-    switch (detectedActivity.getType()) {
-      case DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE:
-        if (currentType != DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE) {
-          PreferencesUtils.setInt(
-              this, R.string.activity_recognition_type_key, DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE);
-        }
-        break;
-      case DetectedActivity.ON_BICYCLE:
-        if (currentType != DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE
-            && currentType != DetectedActivity.ON_BICYCLE) {
-          PreferencesUtils.setInt(
-              this, R.string.activity_recognition_type_key, DetectedActivity.ON_BICYCLE);
-        }
-        break;
-      case DetectedActivity.ON_FOOT:
-        if (currentType != DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE && currentType != DetectedActivity.ON_BICYCLE
-            && currentType != DetectedActivity.ON_FOOT) {
-          PreferencesUtils.setInt(
-              this, R.string.activity_recognition_type_key, DetectedActivity.ON_FOOT);
-        }
-        break;
-      default:
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-}