diff --git a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
index 192f6b45bd..c3b9ba4e64 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ void PlotOneBoardLayer( BOARD *aBoard, PLOTTER* aPlotter, int aLayer,
         if( aPlotter->GetPlotterType() == PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER
             && plotOpt.GetSubtractMaskFromSilk() )
         {
-            plotOpt.SetPlotViaOnMaskLayer( true );
             if( aLayer == SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT )
                 layer_mask = GetLayerMask( SOLDERMASK_N_FRONT );
             else