diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/LayerPropertyConverter.java b/android/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/LayerPropertyConverter.java
index 4dcb9b03..b1305828 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/LayerPropertyConverter.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/LayerPropertyConverter.java
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ static PropertyValue[] interpretLineLayerProperties(Object o) {
           properties.add(PropertyFactory.lineSortKey(expression));
           break;
         case "visibility":
-          properties.add(PropertyFactory.visibility(entry.getValue()));
+          // remove leading and trailing quotes from entry.getValue()
+          properties.add(PropertyFactory.visibility(entry.getValue().substring(1, entry.getValue().length() - 1)));
           break;
         default:
           break;