diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/Roads.mapcss b/data/styles/default/include/Roads.mapcss
index 8ffa89e11..54d9f6724 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/Roads.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/Roads.mapcss
@@ -778,6 +778,9 @@ line|z19-[highway=pedestrian],
 line|z19-[highway=ford]
 {width: 5;dashes: 13,2.7;opacity: 1;}
 
+line|z13-[highway=pedestrian][area?],
+{width: 0;}
+
 /* 8.2 Pedestrian & ford tunnel 16-22 ZOOM */
 
 line|z16-[highway=pedestrian][tunnel?],
diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/Roads_label.mapcss b/data/styles/default/include/Roads_label.mapcss
index 5a7df8b53..590eef325 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/Roads_label.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/Roads_label.mapcss
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ line|z18-[highway=service][service=busway],
 line|z18-[highway=busway],
 {font-size: 12; text-color: @label_medium; text-halo-opacity: 1; text-halo-color: @label_halo_light;}
 
+line|z14-[highway=pedestrian][area?],
+{text: none;}
+
 /* 8.OTHERS ROADS 15-22 ZOOM */
 
 line|z15-[highway=cycleway],
diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
index b16c5c5dd..a4796c803 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ amenity-recycling-centre                            # area z15- (also has icon z
 amenity-social_facility                             # area z15- (also has icon z17-, caption(optional) z17-)
 amenity-vehicle_inspection                          # area z15- (also has icon z16-, caption(optional) z16-)
 emergency-mountain_rescue                           # area z13- (also has icon z16-, caption(optional) z16-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14- (also has line z13-, pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14-
 highway-rest_area                                   # area z13- (also has icon z15-, caption(optional) z15-)
 highway-services                                    # area z13- (also has icon z14-, caption(optional) z14-)
 landuse-garages                                     # area z13- (also has caption z15-)
diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
index 12ade7c81..8801bfc12 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ railway-subway-bridge                               # line z13- (also has line::
 
 highway-ford                                        # line z13- (also has icon z16-, pathtext z16-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # line z13- (also has pathtext z14-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # line z13- and area z14- (also has pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14-
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # line z13- (also has line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-, pathtext z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # line z13- (also has line(casing) z16-, pathtext z14-)
 === 200
diff --git a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
index aa7ee84b5..e313c8c2b 100644
--- a/data/styles/default/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/default/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ shop-supermarket                                    # icon z16- (also has captio
 
 area:highway-pedestrian                             # caption z15- (also has area z14-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, area z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # WARNING: no drule defined for the priority (also has area z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line(casing) z16-)
 highway-tertiary                                    # pathtext z12- (also has shield::shield z13-, line z11-)
diff --git a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
index 390e15000..d31e66cb9 100644
--- a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ amenity-recycling-centre                            # area z15- (also has icon z
 amenity-social_facility                             # area z15- (also has icon z17-, caption(optional) z17-)
 amenity-vehicle_inspection                          # area z15- (also has icon z16-, caption(optional) z16-)
 emergency-mountain_rescue                           # area z13- (also has icon z12-, caption(optional) z12-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14- (also has line z13-, pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14-
 highway-rest_area                                   # area z13- (also has icon z14-, caption(optional) z15-)
 highway-services                                    # area z13- (also has icon z14-, caption(optional) z14-)
 landuse-garages                                     # area z13- (also has caption z15-)
diff --git a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
index c7720d1c9..3fefbbc3b 100644
--- a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ railway-subway-bridge                               # line z13- (also has line::
 
 highway-ford                                        # line z13- (also has icon z14-, pathtext z16-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # line z13- (also has pathtext z14-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # line z13- and area z14- (also has pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14-
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # line z13- (also has line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-, pathtext z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # line z13- (also has line(casing) z16-, pathtext z14-)
 === 200
diff --git a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
index 01fd40b15..3e3a64f44 100644
--- a/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/outdoors/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ shop-supermarket                                    # icon z16- (also has captio
 
 area:highway-pedestrian                             # caption z15- (also has area z14-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, area z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # WARNING: no drule defined for the priority (also has area z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line(casing) z16-)
 highway-tertiary                                    # pathtext z12- (also has shield::shield z13-, line z11-)