diff --git a/onebusaway-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/onebusaway-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4631c7af8..f0c8ddfe4 100644
--- a/onebusaway-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/onebusaway-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
@@ -38,10 +37,11 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
-    <!-- Permission request for activity recognition is disabled because the related feature has been turned off.
+    <!-- Permission request for activity recognition and background location is disabled because the related feature has been turned off.
     See issue #1240 for more details: https://github.com/OneBusAway/onebusaway-android/issues/1240-->
     <!-- ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION API 28 and lower -->
 <!--    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />-->
+<!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />-->
     <!-- ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION API 29 and higher -->
 <!--    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />-->
     <!--To enable checkBatteryOptimizations feature, also uncomment checkBatteryOptimizations() in