diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_grid.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_grid.cpp
index 40275fd2c..7069714d8 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_grid.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_grid.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ void export_grid()
     class_<mapnik::grid,std::shared_ptr<mapnik::grid> >(
         "Grid",
         "This class represents a feature hitgrid.",
-        init<int,int,std::string,unsigned>(
-            ( boost::python::arg("width"), boost::python::arg("height"),boost::python::arg("key")="__id__", boost::python::arg("resolution")=1 ),
+        init<int,int,std::string>(
+            ( boost::python::arg("width"), boost::python::arg("height"),boost::python::arg("key")="__id__"),
             "Create a mapnik.Grid object\n"
             ))
         .def("painted",&painted)
diff --git a/include/mapnik/grid/grid.hpp b/include/mapnik/grid/grid.hpp
index 7c07fa78c..20bb49245 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/grid/grid.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/grid/grid.hpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ private:
     unsigned height_;
     std::string key_;
     data_type data_;
-    unsigned int resolution_;
     std::string id_name_;
     bool painted_;
     std::set<std::string> names_;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
-    hit_grid(int width, int height, std::string const& key, unsigned int resolution);
+    hit_grid(int width, int height, std::string const& key);
 
     hit_grid(hit_grid<T> const& rhs);
 
@@ -126,16 +125,6 @@ public:
         key_ = key;
     }
 
-    inline unsigned int get_resolution() const
-    {
-        return resolution_;
-    }
-
-    inline void set_resolution(unsigned int res)
-    {
-        resolution_ = res;
-    }
-
     inline data_type const& data() const
     {
         return data_;
@@ -164,7 +153,7 @@ public:
     inline mapnik::grid_view get_view(unsigned x, unsigned y, unsigned w, unsigned h)
     {
         return mapnik::grid_view(x,y,w,h,
-                                 data_,key_,id_name_,resolution_,names_,f_keys_,features_);
+                                 data_,key_,id_name_,names_,f_keys_,features_);
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_view.hpp b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_view.hpp
index 45ca4ae90..a116d4bc1 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_view.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_view.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
                   T const& data,
                   std::string const& key,
                   std::string const& id_name,
-                  unsigned resolution,
                   std::set<std::string> const& names,
                   feature_key_type const& f_keys,
                   feature_type const& features
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ public:
           height_(height),
           data_(data),
           key_(key),
-          resolution_(resolution),
           id_name_(id_name),
           names_(names),
           f_keys_(f_keys),
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ public:
           height_(rhs.height_),
           data_(rhs.data_),
           key_(rhs.key_),
-          resolution_(rhs.resolution_),
           id_name_(rhs.id_name_),
           names_(rhs.names_),
           f_keys_(rhs.f_keys_),
@@ -104,7 +101,6 @@ public:
         height_ = rhs.height_;
         data_ = rhs.data_;
         key_ = rhs.key_;
-        resolution_ = rhs.resolution_;
         id_name_ = rhs.id_name_;
         names_ = rhs.names_;
         f_keys_ = rhs.f_keys_;
@@ -177,11 +173,6 @@ public:
         return key_;
     }
 
-    inline unsigned int get_resolution() const
-    {
-        return resolution_;
-    }
-
 private:
     unsigned x_;
     unsigned y_;
@@ -189,7 +180,6 @@ private:
     unsigned height_;
     T const& data_;
     std::string const& key_;
-    unsigned int resolution_;
     std::string const& id_name_;
     std::set<std::string> const& names_;
     feature_key_type const& f_keys_;
diff --git a/src/grid/grid.cpp b/src/grid/grid.cpp
index 0afefed28..0ca796558 100644
--- a/src/grid/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/grid/grid.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ template <typename T>
 const typename hit_grid<T>::value_type hit_grid<T>::base_mask = std::numeric_limits<typename T::type>::min();
 
 template <typename T>
-hit_grid<T>::hit_grid(int width, int height, std::string const& key, unsigned int resolution)
+hit_grid<T>::hit_grid(int width, int height, std::string const& key)
     : width_(width),
       height_(height),
       key_(key),
       data_(width,height),
-      resolution_(resolution),
       id_name_("__id__"),
       painted_(false),
       names_(),
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ hit_grid<T>::hit_grid(hit_grid<T> const& rhs)
       height_(rhs.height_),
       key_(rhs.key_),
       data_(rhs.data_),
-      resolution_(rhs.resolution_),
       id_name_("__id__"),
       painted_(rhs.painted_),
       names_(rhs.names_),