diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
index 421a7a7460..333a7a8d68 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Vector = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
      * Destroy this layer
      */
     destroy: function() {
-        if (this.stategies) {
+        if (this.strategies) {
             for(var i=0, len=this.strategies.length; i<len; i++) {
                 this.strategies[i].destroy();
             }
diff --git a/tests/Layer/Vector.html b/tests/Layer/Vector.html
index 921c127ec2..e70ffba1ec 100644
--- a/tests/Layer/Vector.html
+++ b/tests/Layer/Vector.html
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@
     var name = "Vector Layer";
     
     function test_Layer_Vector_constructor(t) {
-        t.plan(3);
+        t.plan(4);
+
+        var options = {protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol(), 
+                       strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy(), new OpenLayers.Strategy()]}
+        var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(name, options);
 
-        var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(name);
         t.ok(layer instanceof OpenLayers.Layer.Vector, "new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector returns correct object" );
         t.eq(layer.name, name, "layer name is correctly set");
         t.ok(layer.renderer.CLASS_NAME, "layer has a renderer");
-
+        
+        t.ok((layer.name == layer.strategies[0].layer.name) &&
+             (layer.strategies[0].layer.name == layer.strategies[1].layer.name), 
+             "setLayer was called on strategies");
     }
     
     function test_Layer_Vector_addFeatures(t) {
@@ -216,13 +222,20 @@
     }
 
     function test_Layer_Vector_destroy (t) {
-        t.plan(2);    
-        layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(name);
+        t.plan(4);    
+
+        var options = {protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol(), 
+                       strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy(), new OpenLayers.Strategy()]}
+        var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(name, options);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
         map.addLayer(layer);
         layer.destroy();
         t.eq(layer.map, null, "layer.map is null after destroy");
-        t.eq(layer.getFeatureFromEvent({'target':'map'}), null, "getFeatureIdFromEvent doesn't cause an error when called on layer which has been destroyed.");
+        t.eq(layer.getFeatureFromEvent({'target':'map'}), null, 
+            "getFeatureIdFromEvent doesn't cause an error when called on layer which has been destroyed.");
+
+        t.eq(layer.protocol, null, "layer.protocol is null after destroy");
+        t.eq(layer.strategies, null, "layer.strategies is null after destroy");
     }
 
     function test_Layer_Vector_externalGraphic(t) {