diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
index 99f8d1349b..fc32e4817c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Permalink = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
         OpenLayers.Control.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);
           
         if (!this.element) {
-            this.div.className = this.displayClass;
             this.element = document.createElement("a");
             this.element.innerHTML = OpenLayers.i18n("permalink");
             this.element.href="";