diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Layer.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Layer.hpp
index 508269f1a..9a3fe368d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Layer.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Layer.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
     // collection of expolygons representing the bridged areas (thus not
     // needing support material)
-    Polygons                    bridged;
+//    Polygons                    bridged;
 
     // collection of polylines representing the unsupported bridge edges
     Polylines          			unsupported_bridge_edges;
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/LayerRegion.cpp b/src/libslic3r/LayerRegion.cpp
index 5ce56896d..f0b293931 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/LayerRegion.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/LayerRegion.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void LayerRegion::process_external_surfaces(const Layer *lower_layer, const Poly
 				if (bd.detect_angle(custom_angle)) {
                     bridges[idx_last].bridge_angle = bd.angle;
                     if (this->layer()->object()->config().support_material) {
-                        polygons_append(this->bridged, bd.coverage());
+//                        polygons_append(this->bridged, bd.coverage());
                         append(this->unsupported_bridge_edges, bd.unsupported_edges());
                     }
 				} else if (custom_angle > 0) {