diff --git a/format/remarks-req.js b/format/remarks-req.js
index a1bfec72..cd122ac7 100644
--- a/format/remarks-req.js
+++ b/format/remarks-req.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ const formatRemarksReq = (ctx) => {
 	}
 
 	const req = {
-		getPolyline: !!opt.polylines,
 		himFltrL,
 	}
+	if (profile.remarksGetPolyline) req.getPolyline = !!opt.polylines
 	// todo: stLoc, dirLoc
 	// todo: comp, dept, onlyHimId, onlyToday
 	// todo: dailyB, dailyE
diff --git a/lib/default-profile.js b/lib/default-profile.js
index 33f6d743..cc3ba885 100644
--- a/lib/default-profile.js
+++ b/lib/default-profile.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ const defaultProfile = {
 	refreshJourneyUseOutReconL: false,
 	tripsByName: true,
 	remarks: true,
+	remarksGetPolyline: true, // `remarks()` method: support for `getPolyline` field?
 	lines: true,
 }