diff --git a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/activities.py b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/activities.py
index 0dc9eead..cff8dd12 100644
--- a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/activities.py
+++ b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/activities.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import exc
 from ..users.utils import authenticate, verify_extension
 from .models import Activity
 from .utils import (
-    create_activity_with_gpx, create_activity_wo_gpx, edit_activity_wo_gpx,
-    get_file_path, get_gpx_info
+    create_activity, edit_activity_wo_gpx, get_file_path, get_gpx_info
 )
 
 activities_blueprint = Blueprint('activities', __name__)
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@ def post_activity(auth_user_id):
         return jsonify(response_object), 500
 
     try:
-        new_activity = create_activity_with_gpx(
-            auth_user_id, gpx_data, file_path, activity_data.get('sport_id'))
+        new_activity = create_activity(
+            auth_user_id, activity_data, gpx_data, file_path)
         db.session.add(new_activity)
         db.session.commit()
         response_object = {
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ def post_activity_no_gpx(auth_user_id):
         return jsonify(response_object), 400
 
     try:
-        new_activity = create_activity_wo_gpx(auth_user_id, activity_data)
+        new_activity = create_activity(auth_user_id, activity_data)
         db.session.add(new_activity)
         db.session.commit()
 
diff --git a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/utils.py b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/utils.py
index 78265dd5..4a1fb864 100644
--- a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/utils.py
+++ b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/activities/utils.py
@@ -8,39 +8,38 @@ from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
 from .models import Activity
 
 
-def create_activity_with_gpx(auth_user_id, gpx_data, file_path, sport_id):
-    new_activity = Activity(
-        user_id=auth_user_id,
-        sport_id=sport_id,
-        activity_date=gpx_data['start'],
-        duration=timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['duration'])
-    )
-    new_activity.gpx = file_path
-    new_activity.pauses = timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['stop_time'])
-    new_activity.moving = timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['moving_time'])
-    new_activity.distance = gpx_data['distance']
-    new_activity.min_alt = gpx_data['elevation_min']
-    new_activity.max_alt = gpx_data['elevation_max']
-    new_activity.descent = gpx_data['downhill']
-    new_activity.ascent = gpx_data['uphill']
-    new_activity.max_speed = gpx_data['max_speed']
-    new_activity.ave_speed = gpx_data['average_speed']
-    return new_activity
+def create_activity(
+        auth_user_id, activity_data, gpx_data=None, file_path=None
+):
+    activity_date = gpx_data['start'] if gpx_data else datetime.strptime(
+        activity_data.get('activity_date'), '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
+    duration = timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['duration']) if gpx_data \
+        else timedelta(seconds=activity_data.get('duration'))
 
-
-def create_activity_wo_gpx(auth_user_id, activity_data):
     new_activity = Activity(
         user_id=auth_user_id,
         sport_id=activity_data.get('sport_id'),
-        activity_date=datetime.strptime(
-            activity_data.get('activity_date'), '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'),
-        duration=timedelta(seconds=activity_data.get('duration'))
+        activity_date=activity_date,
+        duration=duration
     )
-    new_activity.moving = new_activity.duration
-    new_activity.distance = activity_data.get('distance')
-    new_activity.ave_speed = new_activity.distance / (
-        new_activity.duration.seconds / 3600)
-    new_activity.max_speed = new_activity.ave_speed
+
+    if gpx_data:
+        new_activity.gpx = file_path
+        new_activity.pauses = timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['stop_time'])
+        new_activity.moving = timedelta(seconds=gpx_data['moving_time'])
+        new_activity.distance = gpx_data['distance']
+        new_activity.min_alt = gpx_data['elevation_min']
+        new_activity.max_alt = gpx_data['elevation_max']
+        new_activity.descent = gpx_data['downhill']
+        new_activity.ascent = gpx_data['uphill']
+        new_activity.max_speed = gpx_data['max_speed']
+        new_activity.ave_speed = gpx_data['average_speed']
+    else:
+        new_activity.moving = duration
+        new_activity.distance = activity_data.get('distance')
+        new_activity.ave_speed = new_activity.distance / (
+            duration.seconds / 3600)
+        new_activity.max_speed = new_activity.ave_speed
     return new_activity