diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
index c701c3aae..0b5bcaf0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyMapFragment.java
@@ -189,31 +189,9 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends DaggerFragment {
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         Timber.d("Nearby map fragment created");
-
-        Bundle bundle = this.getArguments();
-        if (bundle != null) {
-            String gsonPlaceList = bundle.getString("PlaceList");
-            String gsonLatLng = bundle.getString("CurLatLng");
-            Type listType = new TypeToken<List<Place>>() {
-            }.getType();
-            String gsonBoundaryCoordinates = bundle.getString("BoundaryCoord");
-            List<Place> placeList = gson.fromJson(gsonPlaceList, listType);
-            Type curLatLngType = new TypeToken<fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng>() {
-            }.getType();
-            Type gsonBoundaryCoordinatesType = new TypeToken<fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng[]>() {}.getType();
-            curLatLng = gson.fromJson(gsonLatLng, curLatLngType);
-            baseMarkerOptions = NearbyController
-                    .loadAttractionsFromLocationToBaseMarkerOptions(curLatLng,
-                            placeList,
-                            getActivity(),
-                            bookmarkLocationDao.getAllBookmarksLocations());
-            boundaryCoordinates = gson.fromJson(gsonBoundaryCoordinates, gsonBoundaryCoordinatesType);
-        }
-        if (curLatLng != null) {
-            Mapbox.getInstance(getActivity(),
-                    getString(R.string.mapbox_commons_app_token));
-            Mapbox.getTelemetry().setUserTelemetryRequestState(false);
-        }
+        Mapbox.getInstance(getActivity(),
+                getString(R.string.mapbox_commons_app_token));
+        Mapbox.getTelemetry().setUserTelemetryRequestState(false);
         setRetainInstance(true);
     }