diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml b/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4e8ab332dc..5fffd709eb 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
     <application
         android:name="net.osmand.telegram.TelegramApplication"
@@ -48,16 +47,6 @@
 
         </activity>
 
-        <service
-            android:name=".TelegramService"
-            android:label="@string/process_service"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="location"
-            android:stopWithTask="false">
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="net.osmand.telegram.TelegramService" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </service>
-
         <receiver
             android:name=".InitAppBroadcastReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
index b9fcb3112d..79847600d3 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class TelegramApplication : Application() {
 	}
 
 	private fun startTelegramService(intent: Int) {
+		/*
 		var i = intent
 		val serviceIntent = Intent(this, TelegramService::class.java)
 		val telegramService = telegramService
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ class TelegramApplication : Application() {
 		serviceIntent.putExtra(TelegramService.USAGE_INTENT, i)
 		serviceIntent.putExtra(TelegramService.SEND_LOCATION_INTERVAL, settings.sendMyLocInterval)
 		ContextCompat.startForegroundService(this, serviceIntent)
+		 */
 	}
 
 	fun startMyLocationService() {