diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler.js
index b886ac72dd..b4e623be51 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler.js
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler = OpenLayers.Class({
         if (control.map) {
             this.setMap(control.map); 
         }
-
-        OpenLayers.Util.extend(this, options);
         
         this.id = OpenLayers.Util.createUniqueID(this.CLASS_NAME + "_");
     },