diff --git a/vtm-jeo/src/org/oscim/layers/JeoTileLayer.java b/vtm-jeo/src/org/oscim/layers/JeoTileLayer.java
index 31831d16..e436b8b1 100644
--- a/vtm-jeo/src/org/oscim/layers/JeoTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm-jeo/src/org/oscim/layers/JeoTileLayer.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.oscim.layers;
 
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileLoader;
-import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileManager;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.bitmap.BitmapTileLayer;
 import org.oscim.map.Map;
 import org.oscim.tiling.source.bitmap.BitmapTileSource;
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ public class JeoTileLayer extends BitmapTileLayer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected TileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm) {
-		return new TileLoader(tm) {
+	protected TileLoader createLoader() {
+		return new TileLoader(this.getManager()) {
 
 			@Override
 			public void cleanup() {
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
index 45967568..4dfa8299 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileLayer.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class TileLayer extends Layer implements UpdateListener {
 
 	}
 
-	abstract protected TileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm);
+	abstract protected TileLoader createLoader();
 
 	public TileRenderer tileRenderer() {
 		return (TileRenderer) mRenderer;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class TileLayer extends Layer implements UpdateListener {
 		mTileLoader = new TileLoader[numLoaders];
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < numLoaders; i++) {
-			mTileLoader[i] = createLoader(mTileManager);
+			mTileLoader[i] = createLoader();
 			mTileLoader[i].start();
 		}
 	}
@@ -111,4 +111,8 @@ public abstract class TileLayer extends Layer implements UpdateListener {
 		for (TileLoader loader : mTileLoader)
 			loader.proceed();
 	}
+
+	public TileManager getManager() {
+		return mTileManager;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
index 39468cbe..c6daf19d 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class BitmapTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected TileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm) {
-		return new BitmapTileLoader(tm, mTileSource);
+	protected TileLoader createLoader() {
+		return new BitmapTileLoader(this.getManager(), mTileSource);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
index 154bc7da..336f3f03 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ public class TestTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected TestTileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm) {
-		return new TestTileLoader(tm);
+	protected TestTileLoader createLoader() {
+		return new TestTileLoader(this);
 	}
 
 	static class TestTileLoader extends TileLoader {
-		public TestTileLoader(TileManager tileManager) {
-			super(tileManager);
+		public TestTileLoader(TileLayer tileLayer) {
+			super(tileLayer.getManager());
 		}
 
 		GeometryBuffer mGeom = new GeometryBuffer(128, 16);
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/OsmTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/OsmTileLayer.java
index 2fccb955..e65761bc 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/OsmTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/OsmTileLayer.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.oscim.layers.tile.vector;
 import org.oscim.core.Tag;
 import org.oscim.core.TagSet;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileLoader;
-import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileManager;
 import org.oscim.map.Map;
 
 public class OsmTileLayer extends VectorTileLayer {
@@ -17,15 +16,15 @@ public class OsmTileLayer extends VectorTileLayer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected TileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm) {
-		return new OsmTileLoader(tm);
+	protected TileLoader createLoader() {
+		return new OsmTileLoader(this);
 	}
 
 	static class OsmTileLoader extends VectorTileLoader {
 		private final TagSet mFilteredTags;
 
-		public OsmTileLoader(TileManager tileManager) {
-			super(tileManager);
+		public OsmTileLoader(VectorTileLayer tileLayer) {
+			super(tileLayer);
 			mFilteredTags = new TagSet();
 		}
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLayer.java
index c3f1bf13..7eaa08f6 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLayer.java
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public class VectorTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected TileLoader createLoader(TileManager tm) {
-		return new VectorTileLoader(tm);
+	protected TileLoader createLoader() {
+		return new VectorTileLoader(this);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -112,7 +112,5 @@ public class VectorTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 		resumeLoaders();
 	}
 
-	public TileManager getManager() {
-		return mTileManager;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
index 372a329c..957cd00c 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import static org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile.State.CANCEL;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
 
-import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Bitmap;
 import org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType;
 import org.oscim.core.MapElement;
 import org.oscim.core.MercatorProjection;
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ import org.oscim.core.Tag;
 import org.oscim.core.TagSet;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileLoader;
-import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileManager;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.ElementLayers;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.ExtrusionLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.LineLayer;
@@ -83,9 +81,11 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 		renderTheme = theme;
 		renderLevels = theme.getLevels();
 	}
+	private final VectorTileLayer mTileLayer;
 
-	public VectorTileLoader(TileManager tileManager) {
-		super(tileManager);
+	public VectorTileLoader(VectorTileLayer tileLayer) {
+		super(tileLayer.getManager());
+		mTileLayer = tileLayer;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -397,9 +397,4 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 
 		l.add(mElement, height, minHeight);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setTileImage(Bitmap bitmap) {
-
-	}
 }