diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 8e326a3b30..e88ce435e2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -1542,8 +1542,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getRenderedDimensions = function(contentHTML, size, options) {
         }
         parent = parent.parentNode;
     }
-    if(parentHasPositionAbsolute && (containerElement.clientHeight === 0 || 
-                                     containerElement.clientWidth === 0) ){
+    if(parentHasPositionAbsolute){
         superContainer = document.createElement("div");
         superContainer.style.visibility = "hidden";
         superContainer.style.position = "absolute";
diff --git a/tests/manual/rendered-dimensions.html b/tests/manual/rendered-dimensions.html
index 36ab370905..71025afef8 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rendered-dimensions.html
+++ b/tests/manual/rendered-dimensions.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function run() {
     }
     
     // To use the same syntax as in "\tests"
-    t = {eq: function(a, b, msg) {
+    var t = {eq: function(a, b, msg) {
             if (a == b) {
                 out.innerHTML += "<br/>ok " + msg;
             }