diff --git a/src/backends/gaston.jl b/src/backends/gaston.jl
index 7ae0d848..2fdf84ab 100644
--- a/src/backends/gaston.jl
+++ b/src/backends/gaston.jl
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ function gaston_marker(marker, alpha)
     marker == :dtriangle && return filled ? 11 : 10
     marker == :diamond && return filled ? 13 : 12
     marker == :pentagon && return filled ? 15 : 14
-    marker ∈ (:vline, :hline) && return marker
 
     @warn "Gaston: unsupported marker $marker"
     return 1