diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Elements.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Elements.js
index 9ec048ce16..276af7f454 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Elements.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Elements.js
@@ -506,44 +506,34 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer, {
      */
     redrawNode: function(id, geometry, style, featureId) {
         // Get the node if it's already on the map.
-        var currentNode = OpenLayers.Util.getElement(id);
-        
-        // Create a new node, or use the current one if it's
-        // already there.
-        var newNode;
-        if (!currentNode) {
-            var nodeType = this.getNodeType(geometry, style);
-            newNode = this.createNode(nodeType, id);
-        } else {
-            newNode = currentNode;
-        }
+        var node = this.nodeFactory(id, this.getNodeType(geometry, style));
         
         // Set the data for the node, then draw it.
-        newNode._featureId = featureId;
-        newNode._geometry = geometry;
-        newNode._geometryClass = geometry.CLASS_NAME;
-        newNode._style = style;
+        node._featureId = featureId;
+        node._geometry = geometry;
+        node._geometryClass = geometry.CLASS_NAME;
+        node._style = style;
 
-        var drawResult = this.drawGeometryNode(newNode, geometry, style);
+        var drawResult = this.drawGeometryNode(node, geometry, style);
         if(drawResult === false) {
             return false;
         }
          
-        newNode = drawResult.node;
+        node = drawResult.node;
         
         // Insert the node into the indexer so it can show us where to
         // place it. Note that this operation is O(log(n)). If there's a
         // performance problem (when dragging, for instance) this is
         // likely where it would be.
-        var insert = this.indexer ? this.indexer.insert(newNode) : null;
+        var insert = this.indexer ? this.indexer.insert(node) : null;
 
         if(insert) {
-            this.root.insertBefore(newNode, insert);
+            this.root.insertBefore(node, insert);
         } else {
-            this.root.appendChild(newNode);
+            this.root.appendChild(node);
         }
         
-        this.postDraw(newNode);
+        this.postDraw(node);
         
         return drawResult.complete;
     },