diff --git a/data/presets/presets/highway/cycleway/_crossing.json b/data/presets/presets/highway/cycleway/_crossing.json
index 51a594d4f..acf907834 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets/highway/cycleway/_crossing.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets/highway/cycleway/_crossing.json
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
         "highway": "cycleway",
         "cycleway": "crossing"
     },
-    "removeTags": {
-        "highway": "cycleway",
-        "cycleway": "crossing"
-    },
     "reference": {
         "key": "cycleway",
         "value": "crossing"
diff --git a/data/presets/presets/highway/footway/_crossing.json b/data/presets/presets/highway/footway/_crossing.json
index 57e02af21..c2e072b1d 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets/highway/footway/_crossing.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets/highway/footway/_crossing.json
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
         "highway": "footway",
         "footway": "crossing"
     },
-    "removeTags": {
-        "highway": "footway",
-        "footway": "crossing"
-    },
     "reference": {
         "key": "footway",
         "value": "crossing"