diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
index a066beee9..cf168305a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -257,12 +257,6 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements O
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onDestroy() {
-        super.onDestroy();
-        Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy()");
-    }
-
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
     @Override
     public void onTrimMemory(int level) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CoverFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CoverFragment.java
index 60a607179..0ffdf4e51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CoverFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/CoverFragment.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class CoverFragment extends Fragment implements
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        setRetainInstance(true);
         Bundle args = getArguments();
         if (args != null) {
             media = args.getParcelable(ARG_PLAYABLE);