diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
index e6ac6917a6..42230207a2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ namespace PNS {
 bool ITEM::collideSimple( const ITEM* aOther, int aClearance, bool aNeedMTV, VECTOR2I* aMTV,
                           const NODE* aParentNode, bool aDifferentNetsOnly ) const
 {
-    // hole-to-hole is a mechanical constraint (broken drill bits) not an electrical one, so
-    // it must be checked before checking aDifferentNetsOnly
-    if( aParentNode->GetRuleResolver()->CollideHoles( this, aOther, aNeedMTV, aMTV ) )
-        return true;
-
     // same nets? no collision!
     if( aDifferentNetsOnly && m_net == aOther->m_net && m_net >= 0 && aOther->m_net >= 0 )
         return false;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
index a357ca99dd..03a442ab9e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,10 @@ SHOVE::SHOVE_STATUS SHOVE::onCollidingVia( ITEM* aCurrent, VIA* aObstacleVia )
 
             // hole-to-hole is a mechanical constraint (broken drill bits), not an electrical
             // one, so it has to be checked irrespective of matching nets.
-            holeCollision = rr->CollideHoles( &currentLine->Via(), aObstacleVia, true, &mtvHoles );
+
+            // temporarily removed hole-to-hole collision check due to conflicts with the springback algorithm...
+            // we need to figure out a better solution here - TW
+            holeCollision = false; //rr->CollideHoles( &currentLine->Via(), aObstacleVia, true, &mtvHoles );
         }
 
         // These aren't /actually/ lengths as we don't bother to do the square-root part,