diff --git a/modules/svg/mapillary_images.js b/modules/svg/mapillary_images.js
index 7b43840b4..96b56a5f6 100644
--- a/modules/svg/mapillary_images.js
+++ b/modules/svg/mapillary_images.js
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ export function svgMapillaryImages(projection, context, dispatch) {
 
 
     function hideLayer() {
-        var service = getService();
-        if (service) {
-            service.hideViewer();
-        }
-
         throttledRedraw.cancel();
 
         layer
diff --git a/modules/svg/openstreetcam_images.js b/modules/svg/openstreetcam_images.js
index 254897169..a94bc5174 100644
--- a/modules/svg/openstreetcam_images.js
+++ b/modules/svg/openstreetcam_images.js
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ export function svgOpenstreetcamImages(projection, context, dispatch) {
 
 
     function hideLayer() {
-        var service = getService();
-        if (service) {
-            service.hideViewer();
-        }
-
         throttledRedraw.cancel();
 
         layer
diff --git a/modules/svg/streetside.js b/modules/svg/streetside.js
index 89b9883dc..9d5b43e06 100644
--- a/modules/svg/streetside.js
+++ b/modules/svg/streetside.js
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ export function svgStreetside(projection, context, dispatch) {
      * hideLayer().
      */
     function hideLayer() {
-        var service = getService();
-        if (service) {
-            service.hideViewer();
-        }
-
         throttledRedraw.cancel();
 
         layer