diff --git a/aware-core/aware.gradle b/aware-core/aware.gradle
index 0a56fc46a..5d289e179 100644
--- a/aware-core/aware.gradle
+++ b/aware-core/aware.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ext {
     ion_libs = "2.+"
     support_libs = "28.0.0"
     google_libs = "16.0.0"
-    version_code = 811
+    version_code = 812
     version_readable = "4.0." + version_code + "." + "bundle"
     compile_sdk = 28
     target_sdk = 28
diff --git a/aware-core/src/main/java/com/aware/Aware.java b/aware-core/src/main/java/com/aware/Aware.java
index be3e1fca8..874968eee 100644
--- a/aware-core/src/main/java/com/aware/Aware.java
+++ b/aware-core/src/main/java/com/aware/Aware.java
@@ -1814,8 +1814,6 @@ protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
                         //Let others know that we just joined a study
                         sendBroadcast(new Intent(Aware.ACTION_JOINED_STUDY));
 
-                        Aware.startAccelerometer(getApplicationContext());
-
                     } catch (JSONException e) {
                         e.printStackTrace();
                     }