diff --git a/src/mapbox.ios.ts b/src/mapbox.ios.ts
index bbdaaa7..5d667b2 100755
--- a/src/mapbox.ios.ts
+++ b/src/mapbox.ios.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export class Mapbox extends MapboxCommon implements MapboxApi {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       try {
         let theMap: MGLMapView = nativeMap || _mapbox.mapView;
-        const loc = theMap.userLocation;
+        const loc: MGLUserLocation = theMap.userLocation;
         if (loc === null) {
           reject("Location not available");
         } else {
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export class Mapbox extends MapboxCommon implements MapboxApi {
               lat: loc.coordinate.latitude,
               lng: loc.coordinate.longitude
             },
-            speed: loc.location.speed
+            speed: loc.location ? loc.location.speed : 0
           });
         }
       } catch (ex) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index a2e3b31..1e35959 100644
--- a/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-  <!-- you can remove these if you don't want to show the user's location on a Mapbox map -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>