diff --git a/Riot/Modules/LocationSharing/UserLocationService.swift b/Riot/Modules/LocationSharing/UserLocationService.swift
index d6e6ae92ec..f9c04aaef4 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/LocationSharing/UserLocationService.swift
+++ b/Riot/Modules/LocationSharing/UserLocationService.swift
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class UserLocationService: UserLocationServiceProtocol {
     // MARK: - Setup
         
     init(session: MXSession) {
-        self.locationManager = LocationManager(accuracy: .full, allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates: true)
+        self.locationManager = LocationManager(accuracy: .full, allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates: false)
         self.session = session
     }
     
diff --git a/Riot/SupportingFiles/Info.plist b/Riot/SupportingFiles/Info.plist
index 668798a9ac..537f72d95c 100644
--- a/Riot/SupportingFiles/Info.plist
+++ b/Riot/SupportingFiles/Info.plist
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>audio</string>
-		<string>location</string>
 		<string>remote-notification</string>
 		<string>voip</string>
 	</array>