diff --git a/src/style/style_parser.cpp b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
index 8f6abf3bc..1821a66bd 100644
--- a/src/style/style_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
@@ -917,6 +917,9 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
         }
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.translate_anchor, "text-translate-anchor", parseTranslateAnchorType);
     } break;
+    default:
+        // There are no render properties for these layer types.
+        break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/styles/0.style.json b/test/fixtures/styles/0.style.json
index d5994b82c..c37774b66 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/styles/0.style.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/styles/0.style.json
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
   "layers": [
     {
       "id": "background",
-      "render": {
-        "type": "background"
-      },
+      "type": "background",
       "style": {
         "background-color": "red"
       }
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@
       "id": "water",
       "source": "mapbox",
       "source-layer": "water",
-      "render": {
-        "type": "fill"
-      },
+      "type": "fill",
       "style": {
         "fill-color": "blue",
         "fill-antialias": false