diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
index 304183af..b3edb06a 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ public abstract class TileLayer<T extends TileLoader> extends Layer implements M
 		for (T loader : mTileLoader) {
 			loader.pause();
 			loader.interrupt();
-			try {
-				loader.join();
-			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				e.printStackTrace();
-			}
 			loader.cleanup();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/PausableThread.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/PausableThread.java
index cb4641b7..22979425 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/PausableThread.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/utils/PausableThread.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public abstract class PausableThread extends Thread {
 		synchronized (this) {
 			super.interrupt();
 		}
+		//try {
+		//	join();
+		//} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+		//	e.printStackTrace();
+		//}
 	}
 
 	/**