diff --git a/gyp/platform-ios.gypi b/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
index 0e200f5e1..0034831a9 100644
--- a/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
+++ b/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
         '../platform/darwin/nsthread.mm',
         '../platform/darwin/reachability.m',
         '../include/mbgl/ios/MapboxGL.h',
-        '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h',
-        '../platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h',
+        '../platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h',
         '../platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m',
         '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h',
         '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView+IBAdditions.h',
diff --git a/ios/app/MBXAppDelegate.m b/ios/app/MBXAppDelegate.m
index ce699ce69..dc0410508 100644
--- a/ios/app/MBXAppDelegate.m
+++ b/ios/app/MBXAppDelegate.m
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #import "MBXAppDelegate.h"
 #import "MBXViewController.h"
 #import <mbgl/ios/MapboxGL.h>
-#import <mbgl/ios/MGLAccountManager.h>
-#import <mbgl/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h>
 
 @implementation MBXAppDelegate
 
@@ -34,26 +32,4 @@
     return YES;
 }
 
-/**
-- (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication *)application
-{
-    // Example of how to resume Metrics Collection
-    
-    // Reasons for needing to resume:
-    // 1. In UIBackground and app starts listening for Location Updates where it previously had not been listening.
-    // 2. App is entering foreground where it had called pauseMetricsCollection.
-    [MGLMapboxEvents resumeMetricsCollection];
-}
-
-- (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication *)application
-{
-    // Example of how to pause Metrics Collection
-    
-    // Reason for needing to pause:
-    // 1. Either entering or already in UIBackground and app stops listening for Location Updates
-    // via any CLLocationManager instance it may have.
-    [MGLMapboxEvents pauseMetricsCollection];
-}
-*/
-
 @end
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m b/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
index 2e3c0a38e..a49433777 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
 #import "MGLAccountManager.h"
-#import "MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h"
+#import "MGLMapboxEvents.h"
 #import "NSProcessInfo+MGLAdditions.h"
 
 @interface MGLAccountManager()
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index dfbb03439..72a2ed0d6 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -15,22 +15,19 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
 
-#import "MGLTypes.h"
+#import "MapboxGL.h"
+
 #import "NSBundle+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSString+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSProcessInfo+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSException+MGLAdditions.h"
-#import "MGLAccountManager.h"
-#import "MGLAnnotation.h"
 #import "MGLUserLocationAnnotationView.h"
 #import "MGLUserLocation_Private.h"
 #import "MGLFileCache.h"
+#import "MGLMapboxEvents.h"
 
 #import "SMCalloutView.h"
 
-#import "MGLMapboxEvents.h"
-#import "MapboxGL.h"
-
 #import <algorithm>
 
 class MBGLView;
diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h
similarity index 98%
rename from include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h
rename to platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h
index 5c5d8a924..94aa8be78 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ extern NSString *const MGLEventGestureRotateStart;
 
 @interface MGLMapboxEvents : NSObject <NSURLSessionDelegate>
 
++ (instancetype)sharedManager;
+
 // You must call these methods from the main thread.
 //
 + (void) pauseMetricsCollection;
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
index 2b9d88777..5663e3f1c 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#import "MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h"
+#import "MGLMapboxEvents.h"
 
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 #import <SystemConfiguration/CaptiveNetwork.h>
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a48b31f0..000000000
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents_Private.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#import "MGLMapboxEvents.h"
-
-@interface MGLMapboxEvents (Private)
-
-+ (instancetype)sharedManager;
-
-@end
diff --git a/test/ios/MetricsTests.m b/test/ios/MetricsTests.m
index 179e7a1ac..5b1a7956e 100644
--- a/test/ios/MetricsTests.m
+++ b/test/ios/MetricsTests.m
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 @interface MGLMapboxEvents (Testing)
 
-+ (instancetype)sharedManager;
 - (NSString *)appBundleId;
 - (NSString *)token;
 - (BOOL)isPaused;
diff --git a/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 50e12595f..4f31a5b4a 100644
--- a/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/test/ios/ios-tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 /* End PBXContainerItemProxy section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
+		DACAD7111B08719F009119DC /* MGLMapboxEvents.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = MGLMapboxEvents.h; path = ../../platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.h; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		DD043323196DB9BC00E6F39D /* Mapbox GL Tests.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = "Mapbox GL Tests.app"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		DD04335F196DBBD500E6F39D /* MGLTAppDelegate.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MGLTAppDelegate.m; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		DD043360196DBBD500E6F39D /* MGLTViewController.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MGLTViewController.m; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				DD0581031ACB661200B112C9 /* Headers */,
+				DACAD7111B08719F009119DC /* MGLMapboxEvents.h */,
 				DD0581071ACB663200B112C9 /* libMapboxGL.a */,
 				DD0581051ACB661C00B112C9 /* MapboxGL.bundle */,
 			);