diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMap.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMap.java
index cf5961a31..e49126531 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMap.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMap.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ interface NativeMap {
   // Lifecycle API
   //
 
-  void update();
-
   void resizeView(int width, int height);
 
   void onLowMemory();
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
index 10942d521..a5f8be788 100755
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
@@ -135,15 +135,6 @@ final class NativeMapView implements NativeMap {
     nativeDestroy();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void update() {
-    if (checkState("update")) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    mapRenderer.requestRender();
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void resizeView(int width, int height) {
     if (checkState("resizeView")) {