diff --git a/src/map/projection.cpp b/src/map/projection.cpp
index fb4c37e5..1cdb0d5a 100644
--- a/src/map/projection.cpp
+++ b/src/map/projection.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "proj/polarstereographic.h"
 #include "proj/obliquestereographic.h"
 #include "proj/polyconic.h"
-#include "proj/latlon.h"
 #include "datum.h"
 #include "gcs.h"
 #include "pcs.h"
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ Projection::Method::Method(int id)
 
 Projection::Projection(const PCS &pcs)
 	: _gcs(pcs.gcs()), _ct(0), _units(pcs.conversion().units()),
-	_cs(pcs.conversion().cs()), _geographic(false)
+	_cs(pcs.conversion().cs())
 {
 	const Ellipsoid &ellipsoid = _gcs.datum().ellipsoid();
 	const Projection::Setup &setup = pcs.conversion().setup();
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ Projection::Projection(const PCS &pcs)
 }
 
 Projection::Projection(const GCS &gcs, const CoordinateSystem &cs)
-  : _gcs(gcs), _units(LinearUnits(9001)), _cs(cs), _geographic(true)
+  : _gcs(gcs), _units(LinearUnits(9001)), _cs(cs)
 {
 	_ct = new LatLon(gcs.angularUnits());
 }
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ Projection::Projection(const Projection &p)
 	_gcs = p._gcs;
 	_units = p._units;
 	_ct = p._ct ? p._ct->clone() : 0;
-	_geographic = p._geographic;
 	_cs = p._cs;
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ Projection &Projection::operator=(const Projection &p)
 		_gcs = p._gcs;
 		_units = p._units;
 		_ct = p._ct ? p._ct->clone() : 0;
-		_geographic = p._geographic;
 		_cs = p._cs;
 	}
 
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ bool Projection::operator==(const Projection &p) const
 		return false;
 
 	return (*_ct == *p._ct && _gcs == p._gcs && _units == p._units
-	  && _cs == p._cs && _geographic == p._geographic);
+	  && _cs == p._cs);
 }
 
 PointD Projection::ll2xy(const Coordinates &c) const
diff --git a/src/map/projection.h b/src/map/projection.h
index d7e00089..f5ad35ce 100644
--- a/src/map/projection.h
+++ b/src/map/projection.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "linearunits.h"
 #include "coordinatesystem.h"
 #include "gcs.h"
+#include "proj/latlon.h"
 
 class PCS;
 class CT;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 		int _id;
 	};
 
-	Projection() : _ct(0), _geographic(false) {}
+	Projection() : _ct(0) {}
 	Projection(const Projection &p);
 	Projection(const PCS &pcs);
 	Projection(const GCS &gcs, const CoordinateSystem &cs
@@ -90,7 +91,10 @@ public:
 		// and except of WMTS/WMS it is not needed.
 		return (_gcs.isValid() && _ct != 0 && _units.isValid());
 	}
-	bool isGeographic() const {return _geographic;}
+	bool isGeographic() const
+	{
+		return (dynamic_cast<const LatLon*>(_ct) != 0);
+	}
 
 	PointD ll2xy(const Coordinates &c) const;
 	Coordinates xy2ll(const PointD &p) const;
@@ -103,7 +107,6 @@ private:
 	const CT *_ct;
 	LinearUnits _units;
 	CoordinateSystem _cs;
-	bool _geographic;
 };
 
 #ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG