diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
index d16e1a2800..119a73d4d9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Vector = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
      */
     isFixed: false,
 
-    /** 
-     * APIProperty: isVector
-     * {Boolean} Whether the layer is a vector layer.
-     */
-    isVector: true,
-    
     /** 
      * APIProperty: features
      * {Array(<OpenLayers.Feature.Vector>)}