diff --git a/src/custom/java/com/owncloud/android/CustomApp.java b/src/custom/java/com/owncloud/android/CustomApp.java
index a0d79c4ffe..f4865f5ab2 100644
--- a/src/custom/java/com/owncloud/android/CustomApp.java
+++ b/src/custom/java/com/owncloud/android/CustomApp.java
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ public class CustomApp extends MainApp {
         /*
         In order for Firebase Analytics to work, you also need to
         put a proper google-services.json in src/custom folder
+
+        If that file is flawed, nothing will be sent to Firebase
          */
-        if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.enable_analytics)) {
-            return firebaseAnalytics;
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
+        return firebaseAnalytics;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/setup.xml b/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
index afc4777763..d8b92be977 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@
     <!-- login data links -->
     <string name="login_data_own_scheme" translatable="false">cloud</string>
 
-    <!-- firebase analytics -->
-    <bool name="enable_analytics">false</bool>
-
 </resources>