diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
index 6d366f39e9..e7b1802423 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Marker.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Marker.prototype =
     
     /** internal marker list
     * @type Array(OpenLayers.Marker) */
-    markers: null,
+    markers: [],
     
     /**
     * @constructor
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index 4b560f7522..f3cf6ae636 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
         this.object.onclick = this.onclick;
         return this.object;
     }, 
+    
     onclick: function(evt) {
         alert('onclick');
-    }
+    },
+
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Marker"
 }