diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker/Box.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker/Box.js
index 412c875cbd..2f4f4f88e1 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker/Box.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker/Box.js
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.Box.prototype =
         this.bounds = bounds;
         this.div    = OpenLayers.Util.createDiv();
         this.div.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+        this.div.className = 'olMarkerBox';
         this.events = new OpenLayers.Events(this, this.div, null);
-        this.setBorder(borderColor, borderWidth);
+        //this.setBorder(borderColor, borderWidth);
     },
 
     /** Allow the user to change the box's color and border width