diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
index 9f2b6e65cc..7dbacbc95e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults.prototype =
     * @param {Event} evt
     */
     defaultMouseOut: function (evt) {
-        if (this.mouseDragStart != null
-            && OpenLayers.Util.mouseLeft(evt, this.map.div)) {
-                if (this.zoomBox) {
-                    this.removeZoomBox();
-                }
-                this.mouseDragStart = null;
+        if (this.mouseDragStart != null && 
+            OpenLayers.Util.mouseLeft(evt, this.map.div)) {
+            if (this.zoomBox) {
+                this.removeZoomBox();
+            }
+            this.mouseDragStart = null;
         }
     },