diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
index a6681972bb..4b1ed509b3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
@@ -1391,8 +1391,7 @@ void PNS_KICAD_IFACE::DisplayItem( const PNS::ITEM* aItem, int aClearance, bool
 
 void PNS_KICAD_IFACE::DisplayRatline( const SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN& aRatline, int aColor )
 {
-    ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM* pitem = new ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( nullptr, m_view );
-    pitem->Line( aRatline, 10000, aColor );
+    ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM* pitem = new ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( aRatline, m_view );
     m_previewItems->Add( pitem );
     m_view->Update( m_previewItems );
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.cpp b/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.cpp
index 33dca43b46..db5f17511a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( const PNS::ITEM* aItem, KIGFX::VIEW* a
 }
 
 
+ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( const SHAPE& aShape, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) :
+    EDA_ITEM( NOT_USED )
+{
+    m_view = aView;
+
+    m_shape = aShape.Clone();
+    m_hole = nullptr;
+
+    m_clearance = -1;
+    m_originLayer = m_layer = LAYER_SELECT_OVERLAY ;
+
+    m_showClearance = false;
+
+    // initialize variables, overwritten by Update( aItem ), if aItem != NULL
+    m_router = nullptr;
+    m_type = PR_SHAPE;
+    m_style = 0;
+    m_width = 0;
+    m_depth = 0;
+}
+
+
 ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::~ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM()
 {
     delete m_shape;
@@ -442,32 +464,6 @@ void ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::ViewDraw( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
 }
 
 
-void ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::Line( const SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN& aLine, int aWidth, int aStyle )
-{
-    m_width = aWidth;
-
-    if( aStyle >= 0 )
-        m_color = assignColor( aStyle );
-
-    m_type = PR_SHAPE;
-    m_depth = -1024;        // TODO gal->GetMinDepth()
-
-    SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN *lc = static_cast<SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN*>( aLine.Clone() );
-    lc->SetWidth( aWidth );
-    m_shape = lc;
-}
-
-
-void ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::Point( const VECTOR2I& aPos, int aStyle )
-{
-}
-
-
-void ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::Box( const BOX2I& aBox, int aStyle )
-{
-}
-
-
 const COLOR4D ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM::getLayerColor( int aLayer ) const
 {
     auto settings = static_cast<PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( m_view->GetPainter()->GetSettings() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.h b/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.h
index 3054b34a83..79f2a6a73e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/router_preview_item.h
@@ -55,15 +55,12 @@ public:
         PR_SHAPE
     };
 
+    ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( const SHAPE& aShape, KIGFX::VIEW* aView = nullptr);
     ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM( const PNS::ITEM* aItem = nullptr, KIGFX::VIEW* aView = nullptr);
     ~ROUTER_PREVIEW_ITEM();
 
     void Update( const PNS::ITEM* aItem );
 
-    void Line( const SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN& aLine, int aWidth = 0, int aStyle = -1 );
-    void Box( const BOX2I& aBox, int aStyle = 0 );
-    void Point ( const VECTOR2I& aPos, int aStyle = 0);
-
     void SetColor( const KIGFX::COLOR4D& aColor )
     {
         m_color = aColor;