diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control.js
index 442132bc1d..75cb6dbfe2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ OpenLayers.Control.prototype = {
     /** @type OpenLayers.Pixel */
     position: null,
 
+    /** @type OpenLayers.Pixel */
+    mouseDragStart: null,
+
     /**
      * @constructor
      * 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 5f575a7e7e..4b2b239760 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
     /** @type Array(OpenLayers.Popup) */
     popups: null,
 
-
-
     /** The currently selected base layer - this determines min/max zoom level, 
      *  projection, etc.
      * 
@@ -77,10 +75,6 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
     /** @type int */
     zoom: 0,    
 
-    /** @type OpenLayers.Pixel */
-    mouseDragStart: null,
-
-
   // Options
 
     /** @type String */