diff --git a/Surface_mesh/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh/Surface_mesh.h b/Surface_mesh/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh/Surface_mesh.h
index f2c03be9a76..796b4c3bc72 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh/Surface_mesh.h
+++ b/Surface_mesh/include/CGAL/Surface_mesh/Surface_mesh.h
@@ -1025,7 +1025,6 @@ public:
     /// adjusting anything.
     void remove_vertex(Vertex_index v)
     {
-        vremoved_ = add_property_map<Vertex_index, bool>("v:removed", false).first;
         vremoved_[v] = true; ++removed_vertices_; garbage_ = true;
         vconn_[v].halfedge_ = Halfedge_index(vertices_freelist_);
         vertices_freelist_ = (size_type)v;
@@ -1035,7 +1034,6 @@ public:
     /// adjusting anything.
     void remove_edge(Edge_index e)
     {
-        eremoved_ = add_property_map<Edge_index, bool>("e:removed", false).first;
         eremoved_[e] = true; ++removed_edges_; garbage_ = true;
         hconn_[Halfedge_index((size_type)e << 1)].next_halfedge_ = Halfedge_index(edges_freelist_ );
         edges_freelist_ = ((size_type)e << 1);
@@ -1046,7 +1044,6 @@ public:
 
     void remove_face(Face_index f)
     {
-        fremoved_ = add_property_map<Face_index, bool>("f:removed", false).first;
         fremoved_[f] = true; ++removed_faces_; garbage_ = true;
         fconn_[f].halfedge_ = Halfedge_index(faces_freelist_);
         faces_freelist_ = (size_type)f;