diff --git a/csrc/class_layer.cpp b/csrc/class_layer.cpp
index 9f37e5c..5d678fe 100644
--- a/csrc/class_layer.cpp
+++ b/csrc/class_layer.cpp
@@ -60,64 +60,6 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_mapnik_Layer_setName
 	TRAILER_VOID;
 }
 
-/*
- * Class:     mapnik_Layer
- * Method:    getTitle
- * Signature: ()Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_mapnik_Layer_getTitle
-(JNIEnv *env, jobject layerobj)
-{
-	PREAMBLE;
-	mapnik::layer* layer=LOAD_LAYER_POINTER(layerobj);
-	return env->NewStringUTF(layer->title().c_str());
-	TRAILER(0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Class:     mapnik_Layer
- * Method:    setTitle
- * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_mapnik_Layer_setTitle
-(JNIEnv *env, jobject layerobj, jstring sj)
-{
-	PREAMBLE;
-	mapnik::layer* layer=LOAD_LAYER_POINTER(layerobj);
-	refjavastring s(env, sj);
-	layer->set_title(s.stringz);
-	TRAILER_VOID;
-}
-
-/*
- * Class:     mapnik_Layer
- * Method:    getAbstract
- * Signature: ()Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_mapnik_Layer_getAbstract
-(JNIEnv *env, jobject layerobj)
-{
-	PREAMBLE;
-	mapnik::layer* layer=LOAD_LAYER_POINTER(layerobj);
-	return env->NewStringUTF(layer->abstract().c_str());
-	TRAILER(0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Class:     mapnik_Layer
- * Method:    setAbstract
- * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_mapnik_Layer_setAbstract
-(JNIEnv *env, jobject layerobj, jstring sj)
-{
-	PREAMBLE;
-	mapnik::layer* layer=LOAD_LAYER_POINTER(layerobj);
-	refjavastring s(env, sj);
-	layer->set_abstract(s.stringz);
-	TRAILER_VOID;
-}
-
 /*
  * Class:     mapnik_Layer
  * Method:    getSrs
diff --git a/csrc/class_parameters.cpp b/csrc/class_parameters.cpp
index 097ab92..66a9f4b 100644
--- a/csrc/class_parameters.cpp
+++ b/csrc/class_parameters.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class translate_parameter_visitor: public boost::static_visitor<>
 	void operator()(const double& value) const {
 		env->CallVoidMethod(paramobject, METHOD_PARAMETERS_SET_DOUBLE, key, (jdouble)value);
 	}
+
+	void operator()(mapnik::value_null const& value) const {
+		// FIXME
+	}
+
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/mapnik/Layer.java b/src/mapnik/Layer.java
index c604b67..2e5cb2f 100644
--- a/src/mapnik/Layer.java
+++ b/src/mapnik/Layer.java
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ public Layer(String name) {
 	
 	public native String getName();
 	public native void setName(String name);
-	public native String getTitle();
-	public native void setTitle(String title);
-	public native String getAbstract(); 
-	public native void setAbstract(String abs);
 	public native String getSrs();
 	public native void setSrs(String srs);