diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
index 5e23c828fb..3379813d9a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Grid.js
@@ -319,14 +319,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Grid = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.HTTPRequest, {
                 }
             } else {
 
-                // if the bounds have changed such that they are not even 
-                //  *partially* contained by our tiles (IE user has 
-                //  programmatically panned to the other side of the earth) 
-                //  then we want to reTile (thus, partial true).  
-
-                forceReTile = forceReTile ||
-                              !tilesBounds.containsBounds(bounds, true);
-
                 if(resolution !== serverResolution) {
                     bounds = this.map.calculateBounds(null, serverResolution);
                     if(forceReTile) {