diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index f114efcd9b..11a5dce575 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -181,9 +181,10 @@ OpenLayers.Marker = OpenLayers.Class({
      */
     inflate: function(inflate) {
         if (this.icon) {
-            var newSize = new OpenLayers.Size(this.icon.size.w * inflate,
-                                              this.icon.size.h * inflate);
-            this.icon.setSize(newSize);
+            this.icon.setSize({
+                w: this.icon.size.w * inflate,
+                h: this.icon.size.h * inflate
+            });
         }        
     },