diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_line_placer.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_line_placer.cpp
index f51f13fb79..796d39f5bd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_line_placer.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_line_placer.cpp
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@ void PNS_LINE_PLACER::initPlacement( bool aSplitSeg )
     m_tail.SetLayer( m_currentLayer );
     m_head.SetWidth( m_sizes.TrackWidth() );
     m_tail.SetWidth( m_sizes.TrackWidth() );
+    m_head.RemoveVia();
+    m_tail.RemoveVia();
 
     m_p_start = m_currentStart;
     m_direction = m_initial_direction;