diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.mm
index 151d4cada..47b491fc6 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.h"
 
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLCircleStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLCircleStyleLayer.mm
index 0370f68bd..42961f2e1 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLCircleStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLCircleStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLCircleStyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::CircleLayer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 - (mbgl::style::CircleLayer *)rawLayer
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLFillStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLFillStyleLayer.mm
index 1abc36892..71b01a666 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLFillStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLFillStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLFillStyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::FillLayer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 - (mbgl::style::FillLayer *)rawLayer
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer.mm
index 6926dfac1..6888f89b9 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer.mm
@@ -1,22 +1,11 @@
 #import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLSource.h"
 
 @implementation MGLForegroundStyleLayer
 
-- (instancetype)initWithRawLayer:(mbgl::style::Layer *)rawLayer source:(MGLSource *)source {
-    if (self = [super initWithRawLayer:rawLayer]) {
-        _sourceIdentifier = source.identifier;
-    }
-    return self;
-}
-
-- (instancetype)initWithPendingLayer:(std::unique_ptr<mbgl::style::Layer>)pendingLayer source:(MGLSource *)source {
-    if (self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(pendingLayer)]) {
-        _sourceIdentifier = source.identifier;
-    }
-    return self;
+- (NSString *)sourceIdentifier {
+    [NSException raise:@"MGLAbstractClassException"
+                format:@"MGLForegroundStyleLayer is an abstract class"];
+    return nil;
 }
 
 - (NSString *)description {
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h b/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b8da6c78..000000000
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer.h"
-
-#include <memory>
-
-NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
-
-namespace mbgl {
-    namespace style {
-        class Layer;
-    }
-}
-
-@interface MGLForegroundStyleLayer (Private)
-
-- (instancetype)initWithRawLayer:(mbgl::style::Layer *)rawLayer source:(MGLSource *)source;
-- (instancetype)initWithPendingLayer:(std::unique_ptr<mbgl::style::Layer>)pendingLayer source:(MGLSource *)source;
-
-@end
-
-NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLLineStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLLineStyleLayer.mm
index b04b238fe..8b90efd0c 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLLineStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLLineStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLLineStyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::LineLayer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 - (mbgl::style::LineLayer *)rawLayer
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLRasterStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLRasterStyleLayer.mm
index 8f5415629..c63fd2352 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLRasterStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLRasterStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLRasterStyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::RasterLayer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 - (mbgl::style::RasterLayer *)rawLayer
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyle.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyle.mm
index b01d9aa51..091299382 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyle.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyle.mm
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #import "MGLStyle_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLSource_Private.h"
 
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
@@ -332,20 +331,15 @@ static NSURL *MGLStyleURL_emerald;
     }
 
     if (auto fillLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::FillLayer>()) {
-        MGLSource *source = [self sourceWithIdentifier:@(fillLayer->getSourceID().c_str())];
-        return [[MGLFillStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:fillLayer source:source];
+        return [[MGLFillStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:fillLayer];
     } else if (auto lineLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::LineLayer>()) {
-        MGLSource *source = [self sourceWithIdentifier:@(lineLayer->getSourceID().c_str())];
-        return [[MGLLineStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:lineLayer source:source];
+        return [[MGLLineStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:lineLayer];
     } else if (auto symbolLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::SymbolLayer>()) {
-        MGLSource *source = [self sourceWithIdentifier:@(symbolLayer->getSourceID().c_str())];
-        return [[MGLSymbolStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:symbolLayer source:source];
+        return [[MGLSymbolStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:symbolLayer];
     } else if (auto rasterLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::RasterLayer>()) {
-        MGLSource *source = [self sourceWithIdentifier:@(rasterLayer->getSourceID().c_str())];
-        return [[MGLRasterStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:rasterLayer source:source];
+        return [[MGLRasterStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:rasterLayer];
     } else if (auto circleLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::CircleLayer>()) {
-        MGLSource *source = [self sourceWithIdentifier:@(circleLayer->getSourceID().c_str())];
-        return [[MGLCircleStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:circleLayer source:source];
+        return [[MGLCircleStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:circleLayer];
     } else if (auto backgroundLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::BackgroundLayer>()) {
         return [[MGLBackgroundStyleLayer alloc] initWithRawLayer:backgroundLayer];
     } else if (auto customLayer = rawLayer->as<mbgl::style::CustomLayer>()) {
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyleLayer.mm.ejs b/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyleLayer.mm.ejs
index 74b67be74..da67cbd63 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyleLayer.mm.ejs
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLStyleLayer.mm.ejs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGL<%- camelize(type) %>StyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::<%- camelize(type) %>Layer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 <% } -%>
diff --git a/platform/darwin/src/MGLSymbolStyleLayer.mm b/platform/darwin/src/MGLSymbolStyleLayer.mm
index 502115651..5a8f8c608 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/src/MGLSymbolStyleLayer.mm
+++ b/platform/darwin/src/MGLSymbolStyleLayer.mm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #import "NSPredicate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "NSDate+MGLAdditions.h"
 #import "MGLStyleLayer_Private.h"
-#import "MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h"
 #import "MGLStyleValue_Private.h"
 #import "MGLSymbolStyleLayer.h"
 
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 - (instancetype)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier source:(MGLSource *)source
 {
     auto layer = std::make_unique<mbgl::style::SymbolLayer>(identifier.UTF8String, source.identifier.UTF8String);
-    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer) source:source];
+    return self = [super initWithPendingLayer:std::move(layer)];
 }
 
 - (mbgl::style::SymbolLayer *)rawLayer
diff --git a/platform/ios/ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/platform/ios/ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a9e69f836..a34b5c3ff 100644
--- a/platform/ios/ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/platform/ios/ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@
 		40F887701D7A1E58008ECB67 /* MGLShapeSource_Private.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40F8876F1D7A1DB8008ECB67 /* MGLShapeSource_Private.h */; };
 		40F887711D7A1E59008ECB67 /* MGLShapeSource_Private.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40F8876F1D7A1DB8008ECB67 /* MGLShapeSource_Private.h */; };
 		40FDA76B1CCAAA6800442548 /* MBXAnnotationView.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40FDA76A1CCAAA6800442548 /* MBXAnnotationView.m */; };
-		522ADA011E955C2F00096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 522ADA001E955C2300096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */; };
-		522ADA021E955C3000096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 522ADA001E955C2300096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */; };
 		556660CA1E1BF3A900E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 556660C91E1BF3A900E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (Public, ); }; };
 		556660D81E1D085500E2C41B /* MGLVersionNumber.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 556660D71E1D085500E2C41B /* MGLVersionNumber.m */; };
 		556660DB1E1D8E8D00E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 556660C91E1BF3A900E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (Public, ); }; };
@@ -634,7 +632,6 @@
 		40F8876F1D7A1DB8008ECB67 /* MGLShapeSource_Private.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLShapeSource_Private.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		40FDA7691CCAAA6800442548 /* MBXAnnotationView.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MBXAnnotationView.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		40FDA76A1CCAAA6800442548 /* MBXAnnotationView.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MBXAnnotationView.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		522ADA001E955C2300096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		554180411D2E97DE00012372 /* OpenGLES.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = OpenGLES.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGLES.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
 		556660C91E1BF3A900E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLFoundation.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		556660D71E1D085500E2C41B /* MGLVersionNumber.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = MGLVersionNumber.m; path = ../../darwin/test/MGLVersionNumber.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -979,7 +976,6 @@
 		353933F01D3FB6BA003F57D7 /* Layers */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				522ADA001E955C2300096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */,
 				353933F41D3FB785003F57D7 /* MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.h */,
 				35136D381D42271A00C20EFD /* MGLBackgroundStyleLayer.mm */,
 				353933F11D3FB753003F57D7 /* MGLCircleStyleLayer.h */,
@@ -1576,7 +1572,6 @@
 				35E1A4D81D74336F007AA97F /* MGLValueEvaluator.h in Headers */,
 				DA88482C1CBAFA6200AB86E3 /* NSBundle+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
 				357FE2DD1E02D2B20068B753 /* NSCoder+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
-				522ADA011E955C2F00096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */,
 				7E016D7E1D9E86BE00A29A21 /* MGLPolyline+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
 				35D13AB71D3D15E300AFB4E0 /* MGLStyleLayer.h in Headers */,
 				DA88488E1CBB047F00AB86E3 /* reachability.h in Headers */,
@@ -1717,7 +1712,6 @@
 				353AFA151D65AB17005A69F4 /* NSDate+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
 				3510FFFA1D6DCC4700F413B2 /* NSCompoundPredicate+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
 				DA72620C1DEEE3480043BB89 /* MGLOpenGLStyleLayer.h in Headers */,
-				522ADA021E955C3000096484 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */,
 				35CE61831D4165D9004F2359 /* UIColor+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
 				DABFB8671CBE99E500D62B32 /* MGLPolygon.h in Headers */,
 				404C26E81D89C55D000AA13D /* MGLTileSource_Private.h in Headers */,
diff --git a/platform/macos/macos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/platform/macos/macos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 5ccefffe8..a42619c9b 100644
--- a/platform/macos/macos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/platform/macos/macos.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 		40B77E451DB11BC9003DA2FE /* NSArray+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40B77E431DB11BB0003DA2FE /* NSArray+MGLAdditions.h */; };
 		40B77E461DB11BCD003DA2FE /* NSArray+MGLAdditions.mm in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40B77E421DB11BB0003DA2FE /* NSArray+MGLAdditions.mm */; };
 		40E1601D1DF217D6005EA6D9 /* MGLStyleLayerTests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 40E1601B1DF216E6005EA6D9 /* MGLStyleLayerTests.m */; };
-		5209CAB01E94996700BC3AD2 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5209CAAF1E94996700BC3AD2 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */; };
 		52B5D17F1E5E26DF00BBCB48 /* libmbgl-loop-darwin.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5548BE7B1D0ACBBD005DDE81 /* libmbgl-loop-darwin.a */; };
 		52B5D1801E5E26DF00BBCB48 /* libmbgl-loop-darwin.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5548BE7B1D0ACBBD005DDE81 /* libmbgl-loop-darwin.a */; };
 		5548BE781D09E718005DDE81 /* libmbgl-core.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = DAE6C3451CC31D1200DB3429 /* libmbgl-core.a */; };
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@
 		40B77E431DB11BB0003DA2FE /* NSArray+MGLAdditions.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = "NSArray+MGLAdditions.h"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		40E1601A1DF216E6005EA6D9 /* MGLStyleLayerTests.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLStyleLayerTests.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		40E1601B1DF216E6005EA6D9 /* MGLStyleLayerTests.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MGLStyleLayerTests.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		5209CAAF1E94996700BC3AD2 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		52BECB091CC5A26F009CD791 /* SystemConfiguration.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = SystemConfiguration.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
 		5548BE7B1D0ACBBD005DDE81 /* libmbgl-loop-darwin.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = archive.ar; name = "libmbgl-loop-darwin.a"; path = "cmake/Debug/libmbgl-loop-darwin.a"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		556660C51E1BEA0100E2C41B /* MGLFoundation.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MGLFoundation.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -600,7 +598,6 @@
 				35602BF81D3EA99F0050646F /* MGLFillStyleLayer.h */,
 				35602BF91D3EA99F0050646F /* MGLFillStyleLayer.mm */,
 				35602BFD1D3EA9B40050646F /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer.h */,
-				5209CAAF1E94996700BC3AD2 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h */,
 				35602BFE1D3EA9B40050646F /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer.mm */,
 				DA8F25891D51CA540010E6B5 /* MGLLineStyleLayer.h */,
 				DA8F258A1D51CA540010E6B5 /* MGLLineStyleLayer.mm */,
@@ -1100,7 +1097,6 @@
 				DAE6C3621CC31E0400DB3429 /* MGLOverlay.h in Headers */,
 				DAE6C3651CC31E0400DB3429 /* MGLPolyline.h in Headers */,
 				DAE6C39A1CC31E2A00DB3429 /* NSProcessInfo+MGLAdditions.h in Headers */,
-				5209CAB01E94996700BC3AD2 /* MGLForegroundStyleLayer_Private.h in Headers */,
 				DA8F258B1D51CA540010E6B5 /* MGLLineStyleLayer.h in Headers */,
 				35C6DF841E214C0400ACA483 /* MGLDistanceFormatter.h in Headers */,
 				DA8F25B21D51CB270010E6B5 /* NSValue+MGLStyleAttributeAdditions.h in Headers */,