diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
index 82acc3040a..fa9b7e03a8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar.prototype =
                        new OpenLayers.Size(20,9), 
                        imgLocation+"slider.png",
                        "absolute");
-        slider.style.zIndex = this.div.zIndex + 5;
         this.slider = slider;
         
         this.sliderEvents = new OpenLayers.Events(this, slider);