diff --git a/src/backends/gaston.jl b/src/backends/gaston.jl
index 28561f8a..d1e447c0 100644
--- a/src/backends/gaston.jl
+++ b/src/backends/gaston.jl
@@ -233,23 +233,6 @@ function gaston_add_series(plt::Plot{GastonBackend}, series::Series)
     nothing
 end
 
-function gaston_hvline!(sp, series, curveconf, pt, dt, lw, lc, command)
-    if pt == :hline
-        lo, hi = axis_limits(sp, :x)
-        for y ∈ series[:y]
-            sp.o.axesconf *= "\nset arrow from $lo,$y to $hi,$y nohead lc $lc lw $lw dt $dt"
-        end
-    elseif pt == :vline
-        lo, hi = axis_limits(sp, :y)
-        for x ∈ series[:x]
-            sp.o.axesconf *= "\nset arrow from $x,$lo to $x,$hi nohead lc $lc lw $lw dt $dt"
-        end
-    else
-        push!(curveconf, command)
-    end
-    nothing
-end
-
 function gaston_seriesconf!(sp::Subplot{GastonBackend}, series::Series, i::Int, add_to_legend::Bool)
     #=
     gnuplot abbreviations (see gnuplot/src/set.c)
@@ -278,14 +261,14 @@ function gaston_seriesconf!(sp::Subplot{GastonBackend}, series::Series, i::Int,
     if st ∈ (:scatter, :scatter3d)
         lc, dt, lw = gaston_lc_ls_lw(series, clims, i)
         pt, ps, mc = gaston_mk_ms_mc(series, clims, i)
-        gaston_hvline!(sp, series, curveconf, pt, dt, lw, mc, "w points pt $pt ps $ps lc $mc")
+        push!(curveconf, "w points pt $pt ps $ps lc $mc")
     elseif st ∈ (:path, :straightline, :path3d)
         lc, dt, lw = gaston_lc_ls_lw(series, clims, i)
         if series[:markershape] == :none  # simplepath
             push!(curveconf, "w lines lc $lc dt $dt lw $lw")
         else
             pt, ps, mc = gaston_mk_ms_mc(series, clims, i)
-            gaston_hvline!(sp, series, curveconf, pt, dt, lw, mc, "w lp lc $mc dt $dt lw $lw pt $pt ps $ps")
+            push!(curveconf, "w lp lc $mc dt $dt lw $lw pt $pt ps $ps")
         end
     elseif st == :shape
         fc = gaston_color(get_fillcolor(series, i), get_fillalpha(series, i))
@@ -504,7 +487,6 @@ 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