diff --git a/map/client/mixins/map/mixin.canvas-layers.js b/map/client/mixins/map/mixin.canvas-layers.js
index f8d39fc2d..4d6ffdd89 100644
--- a/map/client/mixins/map/mixin.canvas-layers.js
+++ b/map/client/mixins/map/mixin.canvas-layers.js
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ export const canvasLayers = {
 
       // Check for valid type
       if (layerOptions.type !== 'kanvasLayer') return
-      // Defaults to rotate pane
-      if (this.map._rotate && !options.pane) options.pane = 'rotatePane'
       const layer = this.createLeafletLayer(options)
       this.setCanvasLayerDrawCode(layer, layerOptions.draw)
       if (layerOptions.userData) this.setCanvasLayerUserData(layer, layerOptions.userData)