diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
index 45e616ecf5..81094b3059 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
@@ -48,13 +48,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype =
     * @param {OpenLayers.Marker} marker
     */
     drawMarker: function(marker) {
-        var resolution = this.map.getResolution();
-        var extent = this.map.getExtent();
-        var pixel = new OpenLayers.Pixel(
-                       Math.round(1/resolution * (marker.lonlat.lon - extent.left)),
-                       Math.round(1/resolution * (extent.top - marker.lonlat.lat))
-                       );
-        var m = marker.generateMarker(pixel);
+        var px = this.map.getPixelFromLonLat(marker.lonlat);
+        var m = marker.generateMarker(px);
         this.div.appendChild(m);
     },