diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayQueueActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayQueueActivity.java
index d00e6265e..cdba900f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayQueueActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayQueueActivity.java
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ public final class PlayQueueActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             public void onServiceConnected(final ComponentName name, final IBinder service) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Player service is connected");
 
-                if (service instanceof PlayerServiceBinder) {
-                    player = ((PlayerServiceBinder) service).getPlayerInstance();
-                } else if (service instanceof PlayerService.LocalBinder) {
+                if (service instanceof PlayerService.LocalBinder) {
                     player = ((PlayerService.LocalBinder) service).getPlayer();
                 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerServiceBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerServiceBinder.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c28c6c7b..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerServiceBinder.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package org.schabi.newpipe.player;
-
-import android.os.Binder;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
-class PlayerServiceBinder extends Binder {
-    private final Player player;
-
-    PlayerServiceBinder(@NonNull final Player player) {
-        this.player = player;
-    }
-
-    Player getPlayerInstance() {
-        return player;
-    }
-}