diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseToolbar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseToolbar.js
index fc7ee8555c..2ac88080b3 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseToolbar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseToolbar.js
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.MouseToolbar.prototype =
         centered = centered.add((this.direction == "vertical" ? 0 : sz.w), (this.direction == "vertical" ? sz.h : 0));
         this.switchModeTo("pan");
 
-        this.registerWheelEvents();
-
         return this.div;
     },