diff --git a/Include/osrm/RouteParameters.h b/Include/osrm/RouteParameters.h
index fd570a1ef..9eb1ccc08 100644
--- a/Include/osrm/RouteParameters.h
+++ b/Include/osrm/RouteParameters.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct RouteParameters
     RouteParameters();
 
     void setZoomLevel(const short level);
-    
+
     void setNumberOfResults(const short number);
 
     void setAlternateRouteFlag(const bool flag);
@@ -78,13 +78,11 @@ struct RouteParameters
     bool compression;
     bool deprecatedAPI;
     bool uturn_default;
-    unsigned check_sum;
     short num_results;
     std::string service;
     std::string output_format;
     std::string jsonp_parameter;
     std::string language;
-    std::vector<std::string> hints;
     std::vector<bool> uturns;
     std::vector<FixedPointCoordinate> coordinates;
 };
diff --git a/data_structures/route_parameters.cpp b/data_structures/route_parameters.cpp
index 1019a9149..08aad949d 100644
--- a/data_structures/route_parameters.cpp
+++ b/data_structures/route_parameters.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 RouteParameters::RouteParameters()
     : zoom_level(18), print_instructions(false), alternate_route(true), geometry(true),
-      compression(true), deprecatedAPI(false), uturn_default(false), check_sum(-1), num_results(1)
+      compression(true), deprecatedAPI(false), uturn_default(false), num_results(1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void RouteParameters::setAllUTurns(const bool flag)
 
 void RouteParameters::setDeprecatedAPIFlag(const std::string &) { deprecatedAPI = true; }
 
-void RouteParameters::setChecksum(const unsigned sum) { check_sum = sum; }
+void RouteParameters::setChecksum(const unsigned sum) { }
 
 void RouteParameters::setInstructionFlag(const bool flag) { print_instructions = flag; }
 
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ void RouteParameters::setJSONpParameter(const std::string &parameter)
 
 void RouteParameters::addHint(const std::string &hint)
 {
-    hints.resize(coordinates.size());
-    if (!hints.empty())
-    {
-        hints.back() = hint;
-    }
+    // hints.resize(coordinates.size());
+    // if (!hints.empty())
+    // {
+    //     hints.back() = hint;
+    // }
 }
 
 void RouteParameters::setLanguage(const std::string &language_string)
diff --git a/plugins/hello_world.hpp b/plugins/hello_world.hpp
index c8b07b081..c6cc1aed3 100644
--- a/plugins/hello_world.hpp
+++ b/plugins/hello_world.hpp
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ class HelloWorldPlugin final : public BasePlugin
         temp_string = cast::integral_to_string(routeParameters.zoom_level);
         json_result.values["zoom_level"] = temp_string;
 
-        temp_string = cast::integral_to_string(routeParameters.check_sum);
-        json_result.values["check_sum"] = temp_string;
         json_result.values["instructions"] = (routeParameters.print_instructions ? "yes" : "no");
         json_result.values["geometry"] = (routeParameters.geometry ? "yes" : "no");
         json_result.values["compression"] = (routeParameters.compression ? "yes" : "no");
@@ -86,16 +84,6 @@ class HelloWorldPlugin final : public BasePlugin
             ++counter;
         }
         json_result.values["locations"] = json_locations;
-        json_result.values["hint_count"] = routeParameters.hints.size();
-
-        JSON::Array json_hints;
-        counter = 0;
-        for (const std::string &current_hint : routeParameters.hints)
-        {
-            json_hints.values.push_back(current_hint);
-            ++counter;
-        }
-        json_result.values["hints"] = json_hints;
 
         JSON::render(reply.content, json_result);
     }
diff --git a/tools/simpleclient.cpp b/tools/simpleclient.cpp
index b6714566a..e328b4cc9 100644
--- a/tools/simpleclient.cpp
+++ b/tools/simpleclient.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         route_parameters.alternate_route = true;    // get an alternate route, too
         route_parameters.geometry = true;           // retrieve geometry of route
         route_parameters.compression = true;        // polyline encoding
-        route_parameters.check_sum = UINT_MAX;      // see wiki
         route_parameters.service = "viaroute";      // that's routing
         route_parameters.output_format = "json";
         route_parameters.jsonp_parameter = ""; // set for jsonp wrapping
         route_parameters.language = "";        // unused atm
-        // route_parameters.hints.push_back(); // see wiki, saves I/O if done properly
 
         // start_coordinate
         route_parameters.coordinates.emplace_back(52.519930 * COORDINATE_PRECISION,