diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StopRecording.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StopRecording.java
index 5751035f5..fa39be823 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StopRecording.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/publicapi/StopRecording.java
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.util.ExportUtils;
 
 public class StopRecording extends AbstractAPIActivity {
-    private StopRecording() {
-        //Private constructor is introduced to prevent instantiation from outside.
-    }
     protected void execute(TrackRecordingService service) {
         RecordingData recordingData = service.getRecordingDataObservable().getValue();
         Track.Id trackId = null;
@@ -27,4 +24,9 @@ protected void execute(TrackRecordingService service) {
     protected boolean isPostExecuteStopService() {
         return true;
     }
+    // Empty finalizer declared as final
+    @Override
+    public final void finalize() {
+        // Empty finalizer
+    }
 }