diff --git a/src/plugins/positionprovider/qtpositioning/QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/positionprovider/qtpositioning/QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.cpp
index b037812fc..18eeeaf78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/positionprovider/qtpositioning/QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/positionprovider/qtpositioning/QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.cpp
@@ -1,222 +1,221 @@
 //
 // This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
 //
 // This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
 // find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
 // the source code.
 //
 // Copyright 2011        Daniel Marth <danielmarth@gmx.at>
 // Copyright 2012        Bernhard Beschow <bbeschow@cs.tu-berlin.de>
 //
 
 #include "QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.h"
 
 #include "GeoDataAccuracy.h"
 #include "GeoDataCoordinates.h"
 
 #include <QGeoPositionInfoSource>
 #include <QGeoCoordinate>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QIcon>
 
 namespace Marble {
 
 class QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate
 {
 public:
     QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate();
     ~QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate();
 
     QGeoPositionInfoSource* m_source;
     PositionProviderStatus m_status;
     QTimer * m_updateChecker;
 
     QGeoPositionInfo m_lastKnownPosition;
 };
 
 QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate::QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate() :
     m_source( nullptr ),
     m_status( PositionProviderStatusUnavailable ),
     m_updateChecker( new QTimer )
 {
 }
 
 QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate::~QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate()
 {
     delete m_source;
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::name() const
 {
     return tr( "Qt Positioning Position Provider Plugin" );
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::nameId() const
 {
     return QStringLiteral("QtPositioning");
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::guiString() const
 {
     return tr( "Qt Positioning Location" );
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::version() const
 {
     return QStringLiteral("1.0");
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::description() const
 {
     return tr( "Reports the GPS position of a QtPositioning compatible device." );
 }
 
 QString QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::copyrightYears() const
 {
     return QStringLiteral("2011-2016");
 }
 
 QVector<PluginAuthor> QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::pluginAuthors() const
 {
     return QVector<PluginAuthor>()
             << PluginAuthor(QStringLiteral("Daniel Marth"), QStringLiteral("danielmarth@gmx.at"));
 }
 
 QIcon QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::icon() const
 {
     return QIcon();
 }
 
 PositionProviderPlugin* QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::newInstance() const
 {
     return new QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin;
 }
 
 PositionProviderStatus QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::status() const
 {
     return d->m_status;
 }
 
 GeoDataCoordinates QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::position() const
 {
     if ( d->m_source == 0 ) {
         return GeoDataCoordinates();
     }
 
     const QGeoCoordinate p = d->m_lastKnownPosition.coordinate();
     if( !p.isValid() ) {
         return GeoDataCoordinates();
     }
 
     return GeoDataCoordinates( p.longitude(), p.latitude(),
                                p.altitude(), GeoDataCoordinates::Degree );
 }
 
 GeoDataAccuracy QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::accuracy() const
 {
     if ( d->m_source == 0 ) {
         return GeoDataAccuracy();
     }
 
     const QGeoPositionInfo info = d->m_lastKnownPosition;
     const qreal horizontal = info.attribute( QGeoPositionInfo::HorizontalAccuracy );
     const qreal vertical = info.attribute( QGeoPositionInfo::VerticalAccuracy );
     GeoDataAccuracy::Level const level = horizontal > 0 ? GeoDataAccuracy::Detailed : GeoDataAccuracy::none;
     return GeoDataAccuracy( level, horizontal, vertical );
 }
 
 QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin() :
         d( new QtPositioningPositionProviderPluginPrivate )
 {
 }
 
 QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::~QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin()
 {
     delete d->m_updateChecker;
     delete d;
 }
 
 void QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::initialize()
 {
     d->m_source = QGeoPositionInfoSource::createDefaultSource( this );
     if( d->m_source ) {
         d->m_status = PositionProviderStatusAcquiring;
         emit statusChanged(d->m_status);
         connect( d->m_updateChecker, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(update()) );
         connect( d->m_source, SIGNAL(positionUpdated(QGeoPositionInfo)), this, SLOT(update(QGeoPositionInfo)) );
         d->m_source->setUpdateInterval( 1000 );
         d->m_source->startUpdates();
         d->m_updateChecker->start( 5000 );
-        update();
     }
 }
 
 bool QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::isInitialized() const
 {
     return d->m_source != 0;
 }
 
 qreal QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::speed() const
 {
     if ( d->m_source == 0 ) {
         return 0.0;
     }
 
     if( !d->m_lastKnownPosition.hasAttribute( QGeoPositionInfo::GroundSpeed ) ) {
         return 0.0;
     }
 
     return d->m_lastKnownPosition.attribute( QGeoPositionInfo::GroundSpeed );
 }
 
 qreal QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::direction() const
 {
     if ( d->m_source == 0 ) {
         return 0.0;
     }
 
     if( !d->m_lastKnownPosition.hasAttribute( QGeoPositionInfo::Direction ) ) {
         return 0.0;
     }
 
     return d->m_lastKnownPosition.attribute( QGeoPositionInfo::Direction );
 }
 
 QDateTime QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::timestamp() const
 {
     if ( d->m_source == 0 ) {
         return QDateTime();
     }
 
     return d->m_lastKnownPosition.timestamp();
 }
 
 void QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::update()
 {
     if ( d->m_source ) {
         update(d->m_source->lastKnownPosition());
     }
 }
 
 void QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin::update(QGeoPositionInfo geoPositionInfo)
 {
     PositionProviderStatus newStatus = geoPositionInfo.isValid() ?
                 PositionProviderStatusAvailable :
                 PositionProviderStatusError;
     if (geoPositionInfo.isValid()) {
         d->m_lastKnownPosition = geoPositionInfo;
     }
 
     if (newStatus != d->m_status) {
         d->m_status = newStatus;
         emit statusChanged(d->m_status);
     }
 
     if (newStatus == PositionProviderStatusAvailable) {
         emit positionChanged(position(), accuracy());
     }
 }
 
 } // namespace Marble
 
 #include "moc_QtPositioningPositionProviderPlugin.cpp"