diff --git a/client/Android/FreeRDPCore/src/com/freerdp/freerdpcore/application/GlobalApp.java b/client/Android/FreeRDPCore/src/com/freerdp/freerdpcore/application/GlobalApp.java
index e280ae6ff..aca737a4b 100644
--- a/client/Android/FreeRDPCore/src/com/freerdp/freerdpcore/application/GlobalApp.java
+++ b/client/Android/FreeRDPCore/src/com/freerdp/freerdpcore/application/GlobalApp.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ package com.freerdp.freerdpcore.application;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ public class GlobalApp extends Application implements LibFreeRDP.EventListener
 
 	// timer for disconnecting sessions after the screen was turned off
 	private static Timer disconnectTimer = null;
-	public static GlobalApp instance = null;
 
 	// TimerTask for disconnecting sessions after screen was turned off
 	private static class DisconnectTask extends TimerTask
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ public class GlobalApp extends Application implements LibFreeRDP.EventListener
 		quickConnectHistoryGateway = new QuickConnectHistoryGateway(historyDB);
 		
     	GlobalSettings.init(this);
-    	instance = this;
 		ConnectedTo3G = NetworkStateReceiver.isConnectedTo3G(this);		
 		
 		// init screen receiver here (this can't be declared in AndroidManifest - refer to: