diff --git a/source/imaer-util/src/main/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtil.java b/source/imaer-util/src/main/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtil.java
index 111cd258..c90a0bd1 100644
--- a/source/imaer-util/src/main/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtil.java
+++ b/source/imaer-util/src/main/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtil.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ private static void own2000OptionsToMap(final Map<String, String> mapToAddTo, fi
     }
     addBooleanValue(mapToAddTo, Option.FORCED_AGGREGATION, options.isForceAggregation(), addDefaults);
     addBooleanValue(mapToAddTo, Option.USE_RECEPTOR_HEIGHT, options.isUseReceptorHeights(), addDefaults);
-    addPermitLowerBound(mapToAddTo, options);
+    // TODO AER-4028: re-add permitLowerBound when parameter returns to Connect API
+    // addPermitLowerBound(mapToAddTo, options);
     addBooleanValue(mapToAddTo, Option.WITH_MAX_DISTANCE, options.isUseMaxDistance(), addDefaults);
     addValue(mapToAddTo, Option.SUB_RECEPTORS_MODE, options.getSubReceptorsMode(), addDefaults);
     addValue(mapToAddTo, Option.SUB_RECEPTOR_ZOOM_LEVEL, options.getSubReceptorZoomLevel(), addDefaults);
diff --git a/source/imaer-util/src/test/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtilTest.java b/source/imaer-util/src/test/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtilTest.java
index ce4d499e..993564da 100644
--- a/source/imaer-util/src/test/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtilTest.java
+++ b/source/imaer-util/src/test/java/nl/overheid/aerius/util/Own2000OptionsMetadataUtilTest.java
@@ -89,11 +89,9 @@ void testNonDefaultOptions() {
     cso.getRblCalculationOptions().setMonitorSrm2Year(2023);
 
     final Map<String, String> result = OptionsMetadataUtil.optionsToMap(Theme.OWN2000, cso, false);
-    // is BASIC_OPTIONS + 3 because SplitSubReceptorWorkDistance is by default not set when SplitSubReceptorWork is false
-    // Also PermitLowerBound options are optional.
-    assertEquals(BASIC_OPTIONS + 3, result.size(), "Number of options when options are not default");
-    assertEquals("POLICY", result.get("permit_lower_bound"), "Permit Lower Bound invalid");
-    assertEquals("123.0", result.get("permit_lower_bound_value"), "Permit Lower Bound valueinvalid");
+    // is BASIC_OPTIONS + 1 because SplitSubReceptorWorkDistance is by default not set when SplitSubReceptorWork is false
+    // TODO AER-4028: PermitLowerBound options temporarily not written to GML
+    assertEquals(BASIC_OPTIONS + 1, result.size(), "Number of options when options are not default");
     assertEquals("2020", result.get("meteo_year"), "Invalid meteo year option");
     assertEquals("true", result.get("without_source_stacking"), "Invalid without_source_stacking option");
     assertEquals("OPS_ROAD", result.get("ops_road"), "Invalid ops_road option");