diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index 1a6ef94fd9..1de896948b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
 
         //load marker events from data
         if (this.data != null && this.data.loadEvents != null) {
-            this.data.loadEvents(marker);
+            this.data.loadEvents(this);
         }
     },