diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index afd48b3e4c..84e09ccf2c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -45,5 +45,8 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
                                                        this.icon.size,
                                                        iconPosition);
         return markerObject;
-    } 
+    },
+    
+    /** @final @type String */
+    CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Marker"
 }