diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index 46a79466..8a56c5af 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -1035,7 +1035,9 @@ var Path = PathItem.extend(/** @lends Path# */{
                     // Pass true for sameDir, as we can only remove straight
                     // curves if they point in the same direction as the next
                     // curve, not 180° in the opposite direction.
-                    || curve.isCollinear(curve.getNext(), true)))
+                    // NOTE: sameDir is temporarily deactivate until overlaps
+                    // are handled properly.
+                    || curve.isCollinear(curve.getNext(), false)))
                 curve.remove();
         }
         return this;