diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b11e645..9a8ffc4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ android {
     buildTypes {
         release {
             minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
     }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.1'
     compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.5.0'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8f1e8cd..dc12d49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
-    <!--
- The ACCESS_COARSE/FINE_LOCATION permissions are not required to use
-         Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended.
-    -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />