diff --git a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerAnimator.java b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerAnimator.java
index eb68c97fb..7aa5c7a5b 100644
--- a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerAnimator.java
+++ b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerAnimator.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 final class LocationLayerAnimator {
 
-  private static final int ONE_SECOND = 1000;
-
   private final List<OnLayerAnimationsValuesChangeListener> layerListeners = new ArrayList<>();
   private final List<OnCameraAnimationsValuesChangeListener> cameraListeners = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -60,10 +58,6 @@ void feedNewLocation(@NonNull Location newLocation, @NonNull CameraPosition curr
       locationUpdateTimestamp = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
     }
 
-    if (invalidUpdateInterval()) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     LatLng previousLayerLatLng = getPreviousLayerLatLng();
     float previousLayerBearing = getPreviousLayerGpsBearing();
     LatLng previousCameraLatLng = currentCameraPosition.target;
@@ -185,11 +179,6 @@ void cancelAllAnimations() {
     cancelCameraCompassAnimations();
   }
 
-  private boolean invalidUpdateInterval() {
-    return locationUpdateTimestamp > 0
-      && (SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - locationUpdateTimestamp) < ONE_SECOND;
-  }
-
   private LatLng getPreviousLayerLatLng() {
     LatLng previousLatLng;
     if (layerLatLngAnimator != null) {