diff --git a/js/id/modes/add_area.js b/js/id/modes/add_area.js
index 03b7582cc..4519c3d7e 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/add_area.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/add_area.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ iD.modes.AddArea = function() {
             .on('startFromMidpoint', startFromMidpoint);
 
         mode.map.surface.call(behavior);
-        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_area.tail'), true);
+        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_area.tail'));
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
diff --git a/js/id/modes/add_line.js b/js/id/modes/add_line.js
index c40a78fce..4a49e4955 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/add_line.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/add_line.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ iD.modes.AddLine = function() {
             .on('startFromMidpoint', startFromMidpoint);
 
         mode.map.surface.call(behavior);
-        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_line.tail'), true);
+        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_line.tail'));
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
diff --git a/js/id/modes/add_point.js b/js/id/modes/add_point.js
index 5db73dc0f..74389cb0c 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/add_point.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/add_point.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ iD.modes.AddPoint = function() {
             .on('finish', cancel);
 
         mode.map.surface.call(behavior);
-        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_point.tail'), true);
+        mode.map.tail(t('modes.add_point.tail'));
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
index fd26d5eda..9801a092c 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ iD.modes.DrawArea = function(wayId, baseGraph) {
         };
 
         mode.map.surface.call(behavior);
-        mode.map.tail(t('modes.draw_area.tail'), true);
+        mode.map.tail(t('modes.draw_area.tail'));
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
index 0596c9065..5ae8c2703 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ iD.modes.DrawLine = function(wayId, direction, baseGraph) {
         };
 
         mode.map.surface.call(behavior);
-        mode.map.tail(t('modes.draw_line.tail'), true);
+        mode.map.tail(t('modes.draw_line.tail'));
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
diff --git a/js/id/renderer/map.js b/js/id/renderer/map.js
index 04521bdd7..a2c4781ef 100644
--- a/js/id/renderer/map.js
+++ b/js/id/renderer/map.js
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ iD.Map = function() {
     };
 
     var usedTails = {};
-    map.tail = function (_, once) {
+    map.tail = function (_) {
         if (!_ || usedTails[_] === undefined) {
             tail.text(_);
             usedTails[_] = true;