diff --git a/MapControl/WPF/MapOverlay.WPF.cs b/MapControl/WPF/MapOverlay.WPF.cs
index 41e4abaa..2299e4dc 100644
--- a/MapControl/WPF/MapOverlay.WPF.cs
+++ b/MapControl/WPF/MapOverlay.WPF.cs
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ namespace MapControl
         public static readonly DependencyProperty StrokeMiterLimitProperty = Shape.StrokeMiterLimitProperty.AddOwner(
             typeof(MapOverlay), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata { AffectsRender = true });
 
-        static MapOverlay()
-        {
-            IsHitTestVisibleProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(MapOverlay), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(false));
-        }
-
         protected override void OnInitialized(EventArgs e)
         {
             base.OnInitialized(e);
diff --git a/MapControl/WinUI/MapOverlay.WinUI.cs b/MapControl/WinUI/MapOverlay.WinUI.cs
index 8c3b506e..eb77648b 100644
--- a/MapControl/WinUI/MapOverlay.WinUI.cs
+++ b/MapControl/WinUI/MapOverlay.WinUI.cs
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ namespace MapControl
         public static readonly DependencyProperty StrokeMiterLimitProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(
             nameof(StrokeMiterLimit), typeof(double), typeof(MapOverlay), new PropertyMetadata(1d));
 
-        public MapOverlay()
-        {
-            IsHitTestVisible = false;
-        }
-
         protected override void SetParentMap(MapBase map)
         {
             if (map != null)