diff --git a/js/control/Message.js b/js/control/Message.js
index 4f6243d..9407575 100644
--- a/js/control/Message.js
+++ b/js/control/Message.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BR.Message = L.Class.extend({
         }
     },
 
-    _hide: function (type) {
+    hide: function () {
         $('#' + this.id + ' .alert').alert('close');
     },
 
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ BR.Message = L.Class.extend({
         this._show(err, 'error');
     },
 
-    hideError: function () {
-        this._hide('error');
-    },
-
     showWarning: function (msg) {
         this._show(msg, 'warning');
     }
diff --git a/js/control/Profile.js b/js/control/Profile.js
index 1ecedb7..c3db755 100644
--- a/js/control/Profile.js
+++ b/js/control/Profile.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ BR.Profile = L.Class.extend({
         var button = evt.target || evt.srcElement,
             profile = this.ele.value;
 
-        this.message.hideError();
+        this.message.hide();
         $(button).button('uploading');
         evt.preventDefault();
 
diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 2eedcb9..0e7bafb 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         elevation = new BR.Elevation();
         profile = new BR.Profile();
         profile.on('update', function(evt) {
-            BR.message.hideError();
+            BR.message.hide();
             var profileId = routingOptions.getCustomProfile();
             router.uploadProfile(profileId, evt.profileText, function(err, profileId) {
                 if (!err) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
             });
         });
         profile.on('clear', function(evt) {
-            profile.message.hideError();
+            profile.message.hide();
             routingOptions.setCustomProfile(null);
         });
         trackMessages = new BR.TrackMessages({
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
                 }
                 return;
             } else {
-                BR.message.hideError();
+                BR.message.hide();
             }
 
             var track = routing.toPolyline(),