diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index d7f69430a5..b613bd6da4 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -1185,9 +1185,6 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 
 	public final CommonPreference<Integer> NUMBER_OF_STARTS_FIRST_XMAS_SHOWN = new IntPreference("number_of_starts_first_xmas_shown", 0).makeGlobal();
 
-	// this value string is synchronized with settings_pref.xml preference name
-	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> USE_INTERNET_TO_DOWNLOAD_TILES = new BooleanPreference("use_internet_to_download_tiles", true).makeGlobal().cache();
-
 	public final OsmandPreference<String> AVAILABLE_APP_MODES = new StringPreference("available_application_modes", "car,bicycle,pedestrian,public_transport,").makeGlobal().cache();
 
 	public final OsmandPreference<String> LAST_FAV_CATEGORY_ENTERED = new StringPreference("last_fav_category", "").makeGlobal();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapillary/MapillaryVectorLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapillary/MapillaryVectorLayer.java
index 8d59b2355e..3288b43b82 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapillary/MapillaryVectorLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/mapillary/MapillaryVectorLayer.java
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class MapillaryVectorLayer extends MapTileLayer implements MapillaryLayer, ICont
 		int dzoom = nzoom - TILE_ZOOM;
 		int div = (int) Math.pow(2.0, dzoom);
 
-		boolean useInternet = (OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(OsmandRasterMapsPlugin.class) != null || OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(MapillaryPlugin.class) != null) &&
-				settings.USE_INTERNET_TO_DOWNLOAD_TILES.get() && settings.isInternetConnectionAvailable() && map.couldBeDownloadedFromInternet();
+		boolean useInternet = (OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(OsmandRasterMapsPlugin.class) != null || OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(MapillaryPlugin.class) != null)
+				&& settings.isInternetConnectionAvailable() && map.couldBeDownloadedFromInternet();
 
 		Map<String, GeometryTile> tiles = new HashMap<>();
 		Map<QuadPointDouble, Map> visiblePoints = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/rastermaps/SettingsRasterMapsActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/rastermaps/SettingsRasterMapsActivity.java
index 27a2dce0d5..617e370910 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/rastermaps/SettingsRasterMapsActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/rastermaps/SettingsRasterMapsActivity.java
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ public class SettingsRasterMapsActivity extends SettingsBaseActivity {
 		// present on configure map
 //		addTileSourcePrefs(listener, cat);
 		
-		cat.addPreference(createCheckBoxPreference(settings.USE_INTERNET_TO_DOWNLOAD_TILES, 
-				R.string.use_internet, R.string.use_internet_to_download_tile));
-		
+
 //		int startZoom = 1;
 //		int endZoom = 18;
 //		String[] entries = new String[endZoom - startZoom + 1];
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapTileLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapTileLayer.java
index 5154fe57e3..bd80c95f23 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapTileLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/MapTileLayer.java
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ public class MapTileLayer extends BaseMapLayer {
 		int width = (int) Math.ceil(tilesRect.right - left);
 		int height = (int) Math.ceil(tilesRect.bottom + ellipticTileCorrection - top);
 
-		boolean useInternet = (OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(OsmandRasterMapsPlugin.class) != null || OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(MapillaryPlugin.class) != null) &&
-				settings.USE_INTERNET_TO_DOWNLOAD_TILES.get() && settings.isInternetConnectionAvailable() && map.couldBeDownloadedFromInternet();
+		boolean useInternet = (OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(OsmandRasterMapsPlugin.class) != null || OsmandPlugin.getEnabledPlugin(MapillaryPlugin.class) != null)
+				&& settings.isInternetConnectionAvailable() && map.couldBeDownloadedFromInternet();
 		int maxLevel = map.getMaximumZoomSupported();
 		int tileSize = map.getTileSize();
 		boolean oneTileShown = false;