diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
index c31544e5c..c7d91e158 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_area.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ iD.modes.DrawArea = function(wayId) {
             node = iD.Node({loc: map.mouseCoordinates()});
 
         map.dblclickEnable(false)
-            .fastEnable(false)
-            .hint('Click on the map to add points to your area. Finish the ' +
+            .fastEnable(false);
+        map.hint('Click on the map to add points to your area. Finish the ' +
                       'area by clicking on your first point');
 
         history.perform(
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@ iD.modes.DrawArea = function(wayId) {
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
-        mode.map
-            .hint(false)
-            .fastEnable(true);
+        mode.map.hint(false);
+        mode.map.fastEnable(true);
 
         mode.map.surface
             .on('mousemove.drawarea', null)
diff --git a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
index 74c16095f..01b4de6b7 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/draw_line.js
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ iD.modes.DrawLine = function(wayId, direction) {
     };
 
     mode.exit = function() {
-        mode.map
-            .hint(false)
-            .fastEnable(true);
+        mode.map.hint(false);
+        mode.map.fastEnable(true);
 
         mode.map.surface
             .on('mousemove.drawline', null)