diff --git a/js/adapters.ts b/js/adapters.ts
index 8268ac6..c22e5eb 100644
--- a/js/adapters.ts
+++ b/js/adapters.ts
@@ -4,23 +4,6 @@ import { PMTiles, Source } from "./index";
 export const leafletRasterLayer = (source: PMTiles, options: any) => {
   const cls = L.GridLayer.extend({
     createTile: function (coord: any, done: any) {
-      if (!this.pmtilesHeaderLoaded) {
-        source.getHeader().then((h) => {
-          // Unfortunately this needs to call into private leaflet properties
-          // and might break in future versions
-          // because layer creation is synchronous and these are specified at
-          // initialization time
-          // TODO: set bounds?
-          if (this.options.maxNativeZoom == undefined) {
-            this.options.minNativeZoom = h.minZoom;
-          }
-          if (this.options.maxNativeZoom == undefined) {
-            this.options.maxNativeZoom = h.maxZoom;
-          }
-        });
-        this.pmtilesHeaderLoaded = true;
-      }
-
       const el: any = document.createElement("img");
       const controller = new AbortController();
       const signal = controller.signal;