diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index 2138b60bd0..ec40b12ccd 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
             this.icon.size
         );
         this.events = new OpenLayers.Events(this, this.object, null);
-        this.events.register("click", this, this.onclick );
     },
     
     /** 
@@ -50,14 +49,9 @@ OpenLayers.Marker.prototype = {
         this.object.style.top = (pixel.y+this.icon.offset.y) + "px"
         this.object.style.left = (pixel.x+this.icon.offset.x) + "px"; 
         this.object.style.position = "absolute";
-        this.object.onclick = this.onclick;
         return this.object;
     }, 
     
-    onclick: function(evt) {
-        alert('onclick');
-    },
-
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Marker"
 }