diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityLayers.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityLayers.java
index 8776a4f5e9..ea194e465a 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityLayers.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/MapActivityLayers.java
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ public class MapActivityLayers {
 					dialog.dismiss();
 					showGPXFileLayer(mapView);
 				}
-			} else if(itemId == R.string.layer_route){
-				routeInfoLayer.setVisible(isChecked);
 			} else if(itemId == R.string.layer_transport_route){
 				transportInfoLayer.setVisible(isChecked);
 			} else if(itemId == R.string.layer_transport){
@@ -277,15 +275,10 @@ public class MapActivityLayers {
 				R.drawable.list_activities_favorites);
 		adapter.registerSelectedItem(R.string.layer_gpx_layer, 
 				getApplication().getGpxFileToDisplay() != null ? 1 : 0,  R.drawable.list_activities_gpx_tracks);
-		if(routeInfoLayer.couldBeVisible()){
-			adapter.registerSelectedItem(R.string.layer_route, 
-					routeInfoLayer.isUserDefinedVisible() ? 1 : 0,  R.drawable.list_activities_route);
-		}
 		adapter.registerSelectedItem(R.string.layer_transport, settings.SHOW_TRANSPORT_OVER_MAP.get() ? 1 : 0, 
 				R.drawable.list_activities_transport_stops);
 		if(TransportRouteHelper.getInstance().routeIsCalculated()){
-			adapter.registerSelectedItem(R.string.layer_transport_route, 
-					routeInfoLayer.isUserDefinedVisible() ? 1 : 0, R.drawable.list_activities_transport_stops);
+			adapter.registerSelectedItem(R.string.layer_transport_route, 1 , R.drawable.list_activities_transport_stops);
 		}
 		
 		
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/RouteInfoLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/RouteInfoLayer.java
index 89b4802798..4a4b635aff 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/RouteInfoLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/views/RouteInfoLayer.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class RouteInfoLayer extends OsmandMapLayer implements IRouteInformationL
 	private Button next;
 	private Button prev;
 	private Button info;
-	private boolean visible = true;
 	private int directionInfo = -1;
 
 	private DisplayMetrics dm;
@@ -107,11 +106,9 @@ public class RouteInfoLayer extends OsmandMapLayer implements IRouteInformationL
 	}
 
 	public boolean isVisible(){
-		return visible && routingHelper.isRouteCalculated() && !routingHelper.isFollowingMode();
-	}
-	public boolean couldBeVisible(){
 		return routingHelper.isRouteCalculated() && !routingHelper.isFollowingMode();
 	}
+	
 	private void updateVisibility(){
 		int vis = isVisible() ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE; 
 		prev.setVisibility(vis);
@@ -142,22 +139,10 @@ public class RouteInfoLayer extends OsmandMapLayer implements IRouteInformationL
 	@Override
 	public void newRouteIsCalculated(boolean newRoute) {
 		directionInfo = -1;
-		if (!routingHelper.isFollowingMode()) {
-			visible = true;
-		}
 		updateVisibility();
 		view.refreshMap();
 	}
 
-	public boolean isUserDefinedVisible() {
-		return visible;
-	}
-	
-	public void setVisible(boolean visible) {
-		this.visible = visible;
-		updateVisibility();
-	}
-	
 	public int getDirectionInfo() {
 		return directionInfo;
 	}