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title: "removeLayer | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "removeLayer"
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# removeLayer

fun [removeLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style/-m-t-style/remove-layer/)(layer: [MTLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer/))

Removes a layer from the map.

#### Parameters

layer

Layer to be removed.

#### Throws

[MTStyleError.LayerNotFound](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style/-m-t-style-error/-layer-not-found/)

if layer does not exist on the map.