diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_renderer.hpp
index d35566442..a5a0a5a67 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_renderer.hpp
@@ -61,19 +61,17 @@ public:
                 Scanline& sl,
                 Renderer& ren, 
                 agg::trans_affine const& mtx, 
-                agg::rect_i const& cb,
                 double opacity=1.0)
     
     {
         using namespace agg;
         
-        ras.clip_box(cb.x1, cb.y1, cb.x2, cb.y2);
         trans_affine transform;
         curved_stroked_trans_type curved_stroked_trans(curved_stroked_,transform);
         curved_trans_type         curved_trans(curved_,transform);
         curved_trans_contour_type curved_trans_contour(curved_trans);
         
-        curved_trans_contour.auto_detect_orientation(false);
+        curved_trans_contour.auto_detect_orientation(true);
         
         for(unsigned i = 0; i < attributes_.size(); ++i)
         {
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ public:
             transform = attr.transform;
             transform *= mtx;
             double scl = transform.scale();
-            //m_curved.approximation_method(curve_inc);
+            //curved_.approximation_method(curve_inc);
             curved_.approximation_scale(scl);
             curved_.angle_tolerance(0.0);
             
diff --git a/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
index 67087d88e..0e50cb14d 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_markers_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
                 while (placement.get_point(&x, &y, &angle))
                 {
                     agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * tr *agg::trans_affine_rotation(angle) * agg::trans_affine_translation(x, y);
-                    svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, renb.clip_box(), sym.get_opacity());
+                    svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, sym.get_opacity());
                     if (writer.first)
                         //writer.first->add_box(label_ext, feature, t_, writer.second);
                         std::clog << "### Warning metawriter not yet supported for LINE placement\n";
diff --git a/src/agg/process_point_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
index 477f6aade..65b30eb16 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_point_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void agg_renderer<T>::process(point_symbolizer const& sym,
                 if (sym.get_allow_overlap() ||
                     detector_.has_placement(extent))
                 {
-                    svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, tr, renb.clip_box(), sym.get_opacity());
+                    svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, tr, sym.get_opacity());
                     if (!sym.get_ignore_placement())
                         detector_.insert(extent);
                     metawriter_with_properties writer = sym.get_metawriter();
diff --git a/src/agg/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp b/src/agg/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
index 4621223df..b90033d84 100644
--- a/src/agg/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
+++ b/src/agg/process_shield_symbolizer.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void  agg_renderer<T>::process(shield_symbolizer const& sym,
                                     if ( sym.get_allow_overlap() || detector_.has_placement(label_ext) )
                                     {
                                         agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * tr * agg::trans_affine_translation(label_x, label_y);
-                                        svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, renb.clip_box(), sym.get_opacity());
+                                        svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, sym.get_opacity());
                                         box2d<double> dim = text_ren.prepare_glyphs(&text_placement.placements[0]);
                                         text_ren.render(x,y);
                                         detector_.insert(label_ext);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void  agg_renderer<T>::process(shield_symbolizer const& sym,
                                 double x = floor(text_placement.placements[ii].starting_x);
                                 double y = floor(text_placement.placements[ii].starting_y);
                                 agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * tr * agg::trans_affine_translation(x, y);                                
-                                svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, renb.clip_box(), sym.get_opacity());
+                                svg_renderer.render(*ras_ptr, sl, ren, matrix, sym.get_opacity());
                                 if (writer.first) writer.first->add_box(box2d<double>(x,y,x+w,y+h), feature, t_, writer.second);
                                 box2d<double> dim = text_ren.prepare_glyphs(&text_placement.placements[ii]);
                                 text_ren.render(x,y);