diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
index ed0952eb21..760d1b6a6e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Text.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Text = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Markers, {
             // externalGraphic, because icon has no setOffset API Method.  
             if (feature.style.graphicXOffset 
                 && feature.style.graphicYOffset) {
-                iconOffset = new OpenLayers.Size(
+                iconOffset = new OpenLayers.Pixel(
                     feature.style.graphicXOffset, 
                     feature.style.graphicYOffset);
             }