diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMTS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMTS.js
index cfe128e4d9..959dfccded 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMTS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMTS.js
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WMTS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Grid, {
      */
     setMap: function() {
         OpenLayers.Layer.Grid.prototype.setMap.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.updateMatrixProperties();
     },
     
     /**