diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index a3eb86d6..eb008f51 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ lib_deps_display =
 lib_deps_rgbled =
     SmartLeds@>=1.1.3
 lib_deps_gps =
-    TinyGPSPlus@>=1.0.0    
+    https://github.com/mikalhart/TinyGPSPlus.git  
 build_flags = 
 ; we need build_flag for logging, otherwise we can't use ESP_LOGx in arduino framework
 ; ---> NOTE: For production run set DEBUG_LEVEL level to NONE! <---
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 30dfd98b..e92e44a6 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint16_t altitude;
     } gpsStatus_t;
   extern gpsStatus_t gps_status;        // struct for storing gps data
-  //extern TinyGPSPlus gps;            // Make TinyGPS++ instance globally availabe
+  extern TinyGPSPlus gps;            // Make TinyGPS++ instance globally availabe
 #endif
 
 extern configData_t cfg;
diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index ee9880af..752b1d2e 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = "main";
-/*
+
 // GPS read data to global struct
 void gps_read(){
     gps_status.latitude = gps.location.lat();
@@ -32,5 +32,4 @@ void gps_loop(void * pvParameters) {
         vTaskDelay(1/portTICK_PERIOD_MS); // reset watchdog
     }    
 }
-*/
 #endif // HAS_GPS
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lorawan.cpp b/src/lorawan.cpp
index 967007b5..b1079c0f 100644
--- a/src/lorawan.cpp
+++ b/src/lorawan.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ void do_send(osjob_t* j){
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%d bytes queued to send", sizeof(mydata));
     sprintf(display_lmic, "PACKET QUEUED");
     
-    /*
     #ifdef HAS_GPS
         if (cfg.gpsmode && gps.location.isValid()) {
             gps_read();
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ void do_send(osjob_t* j){
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HDOP=%d, SATS=%d, LAT=%d, LON=%d", gps_status.hdop, gps_status.satellites, gps_status.latitude, gps_status.longitude );
         }
     #endif
-    */
     
     // clear counter if not in cumulative counter mode
     if (cfg.countermode != 1) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f7b69266..87fe4ffb 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -581,10 +581,10 @@ xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(sniffer_loop, "wifisniffer", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL
 
 // if device has GPS and GPS function is enabled, start GPS reader task on core 0
 #ifdef HAS_GPS
-    //if (cfg.gpsmode) {
-    //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting GPS task on core 0");
-    //xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(gps_loop, "gpsreader", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL, 0);
-    //}
+    if (cfg.gpsmode) {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting GPS task on core 0");
+    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(gps_loop, "gpsreader", 2048, ( void * ) 1, 1, NULL, 0);
+    }
 #endif
 
 // kickoff sendjob -> joins network and rescedules sendjob for cyclic transmitting payload
@@ -628,11 +628,6 @@ void loop() {
             reset_salt();       // get new salt for salting hashes
         }
 
-        // read gps
-        while (GPS_Serial.available()) {
-            gps.encode(GPS_Serial.read());
-        }
-
         if ( (uptime() % 10000) == 0 )
             ESP_LOGI(TAG, "GPS NMEA data passed %d / failed: %d / with fix: %d || Sats: %d / HDOP: %d || m/s: %d / %d", gps.passedChecksum(), gps.failedChecksum(), gps.sentencesWithFix(), gps.satellites.value(), gps.hdop.value(), gps.time.minute(), gps.time.second() );
 
diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index 9d4d1a23..e01860fb 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ void get_voltage (uint8_t val) {
 
 void get_gps (uint8_t val) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: get gps status");
-    /*
     #ifdef HAS_GPS
     if (gps.location.isValid()) {
         gps_read();
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ void get_gps (uint8_t val) {
         ESP_LOGI(TAG, "HDOP=%d, SATS=%d, LAT=%d, LON=%d", gps_status.hdop, gps_status.satellites, gps_status.latitude, gps_status.longitude );
     }
     #endif
-    */
 };