diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLAnnotationView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLAnnotationView.mm
index c37adc556..96ed8c733 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLAnnotationView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLAnnotationView.mm
@@ -246,16 +246,6 @@
     return otherGestureRecognizer == _longPressRecognizer || otherGestureRecognizer == _panGestureRecognizer;
 }
 
-- (id<CAAction>)actionForLayer:(CALayer *)layer forKey:(NSString *)event
-{
-    // Allow mbgl to drive animation of this view’s bounds.
-    if ([event isEqualToString:@"bounds"] || [event isEqualToString:@"position"])
-    {
-        return [NSNull null];
-    }
-    return [super actionForLayer:layer forKey:event];
-}
-
 #pragma mark UIAccessibility methods
 
 - (BOOL)isAccessibilityElement {
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLUserLocationAnnotationView.m b/platform/ios/src/MGLUserLocationAnnotationView.m
index cda269531..3b8d97614 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLUserLocationAnnotationView.m
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLUserLocationAnnotationView.m
@@ -97,14 +97,4 @@
     }
 }
 
-- (id<CAAction>)actionForLayer:(CALayer *)layer forKey:(NSString *)event
-{
-    // Allow mbgl to drive animation of this view’s bounds.
-    if ([event isEqualToString:@"bounds"])
-    {
-        return [NSNull null];
-    }
-    return [super actionForLayer:layer forKey:event];
-}
-
 @end