diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
index 94567b47d0..5c937b092b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Icon.js
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ OpenLayers.Icon.prototype = {
                 }
                 var offsetPx = this.px.offset(this.offset);
                 OpenLayers.Util.modifyAlphaImageDiv(this.imageDiv, null, offsetPx);
-                this.display(true);
             }
         }
     },