diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/bucket.hpp
index 92f2c76e4..a074743c9 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/bucket.hpp
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ public:
     bool needsUpload() const {
         return hasData() && !uploaded;
     }
-    // Returns true if this bucket fits the given layer; returns false otherwise.
-    // Implementations of this class check at least that this bucket has
-    // the same layer type with the given layer, but extra checks are also
-    // possible.
-    virtual bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const = 0;    
+   
     // The following methods are implemented by buckets that require cross-tile indexing and placement.
 
     // Returns a pair, the first element of which is a bucket cross-tile id
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.cpp
index d9ba5f31c..7ba130da6 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ bool CircleBucket::hasData() const {
     return !segments.empty();
 }
 
-bool CircleBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::CircleLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 void CircleBucket::addFeature(const GeometryTileFeature& feature,
                                  const GeometryCollection& geometry,
                                  const ImagePositions&,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.hpp
index 145748f31..27423bc56 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/circle_bucket.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public:
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
 
     float getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer&) const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     gfx::VertexVector<CircleLayoutVertex> vertices;
     gfx::IndexVector<gfx::Triangles> triangles;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.cpp
index e4cfd339d..4b7a6def7 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.cpp
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ bool FillBucket::hasData() const {
     return !triangleSegments.empty() || !lineSegments.empty();
 }
 
-bool FillBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::FillLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 float FillBucket::getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer& layer) const {
     const auto& evaluated = getEvaluated<FillLayerProperties>(layer.evaluatedProperties);
     const std::array<float, 2>& translate = evaluated.get<FillTranslate>();
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.hpp
index 1a0d77dff..6747c1083 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_bucket.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
 
     float getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer&) const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     gfx::VertexVector<FillLayoutVertex> vertices;
     gfx::IndexVector<gfx::Lines> lines;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.cpp
index 51202b3ee..be13850e5 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.cpp
@@ -180,10 +180,6 @@ bool FillExtrusionBucket::hasData() const {
     return !triangleSegments.empty();
 }
 
-bool FillExtrusionBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::FillExtrusionLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 float FillExtrusionBucket::getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer& layer) const {
     const auto& evaluated = getEvaluated<FillExtrusionLayerProperties>(layer.evaluatedProperties);
     const std::array<float, 2>& translate = evaluated.get<FillExtrusionTranslate>();
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.hpp
index 8fa2f4f8e..4c97618a7 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/fill_extrusion_bucket.hpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ public:
 
     bool hasData() const override;
 
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
-
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
 
     float getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer&) const override;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.cpp
index 287c9ed26..fad78f6ce 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ bool HeatmapBucket::hasData() const {
     return !segments.empty();
 }
 
-bool HeatmapBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::HeatmapLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 void HeatmapBucket::addFeature(const GeometryTileFeature& feature,
                                const GeometryCollection& geometry,
                                const ImagePositions&,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.hpp
index e3d0b7c76..68790bf5b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/heatmap_bucket.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public:
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
 
     float getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer&) const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     gfx::VertexVector<HeatmapLayoutVertex> vertices;
     gfx::IndexVector<gfx::Triangles> triangles;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.cpp
index 08f941f99..c2628273d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,5 @@ bool HillshadeBucket::hasData() const {
     return demdata.getImage()->valid();
 }
 
-bool HillshadeBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::HillshadeLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.hpp
index 08acdff0c..60f529916 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/hillshade_bucket.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ public:
 
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
     bool hasData() const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     void clear();
     void setMask(TileMask&&);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.cpp
index 053699270..d225ef963 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.cpp
@@ -523,10 +523,6 @@ bool LineBucket::hasData() const {
     return !segments.empty();
 }
 
-bool LineBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::LineLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 template <class Property>
 static float get(const LinePaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& evaluated, const std::string& id, const std::map<std::string, LineProgram::Binders>& paintPropertyBinders) {
     auto it = paintPropertyBinders.find(id);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.hpp
index 342f5cd88..eac9e14e4 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/line_bucket.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
 
     float getQueryRadius(const RenderLayer&) const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     PossiblyEvaluatedLayoutProperties layout;
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.cpp
index 57d3ba189..a26b9a506 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.cpp
@@ -112,9 +112,5 @@ bool RasterBucket::hasData() const {
     return !!image;
 }
 
-bool RasterBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::RasterLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.hpp
index b6182f7b2..f88090316 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/raster_bucket.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
 
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
     bool hasData() const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
 
     void clear();
     void setImage(std::shared_ptr<PremultipliedImage>);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
index 3192e694c..8af40f6e3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ bool SymbolBucket::hasData() const {
     return hasTextData() || hasIconData() || hasCollisionBoxData();
 }
 
-bool SymbolBucket::supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl& impl) const {
-    return style::SymbolLayer::Impl::staticTypeInfo() == impl.getTypeInfo();
-}
-
 bool SymbolBucket::hasTextData() const {
     return !text.segments.empty();
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
index 8e24e711d..dc3aa6456 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
 
     void upload(gfx::UploadPass&) override;
     bool hasData() const override;
-    bool supportsLayer(const style::Layer::Impl&) const override;
     std::pair<uint32_t, bool> registerAtCrossTileIndex(CrossTileSymbolLayerIndex&, const OverscaledTileID&, uint32_t& maxCrossTileID) override;
     bool hasTextData() const;
     bool hasIconData() const;