diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlMapsforgeThemeBuilder.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlMapsforgeThemeBuilder.java
index 7b2ee395..425e3a65 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlMapsforgeThemeBuilder.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlMapsforgeThemeBuilder.java
@@ -629,8 +629,6 @@ public class XmlMapsforgeThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
                 b.stippleWidth = 1;
                 b.strokeWidth = height * 0.5f;
                 b.stippleColor = Color.WHITE;
-                b.fillColor = Color.TRANSPARENT;
-                b.strokeColor = Color.TRANSPARENT;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
index 009ed77c..2132030c 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
@@ -624,8 +624,6 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
                 b.stippleWidth = 1;
                 b.strokeWidth = height * 0.5f;
                 b.stippleColor = Color.WHITE;
-                b.fillColor = Color.TRANSPARENT;
-                b.strokeColor = Color.TRANSPARENT;
             }
         }