diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarActivity.java
index 2ee5ae119..09f1dfe84 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarActivity.java
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ public class BriarActivity extends RoboFragmentActivity {
 	}
 
 	private void startAndBindService() {
-		startService(new Intent(BriarService.class.getName()));
-		bound = bindService(new Intent(BriarService.class.getName()),
+		startService(new Intent(this, BriarService.class));
+		bound = bindService(new Intent(this, BriarService.class),
 				serviceConnection, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarService.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarService.java
index 2781d2a7b..4e556b2db 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarService.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BriarService.java
@@ -124,12 +124,10 @@ public class BriarService extends RoboService implements EventListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-		if(LOG.isLoggable(INFO)) LOG.info("Started");
 		return START_NOT_STICKY; // Don't restart automatically if killed
 	}
 
 	public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
-		if(LOG.isLoggable(INFO)) LOG.info("Bound");
 		return binder;
 	}