diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index cab2027e8a..80a95ff7ee 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ OpenLayers.Events = OpenLayers.Class({
     initialize: function (object, element, eventTypes, fallThrough) {
         this.object     = object;
         this.element    = element;
+        this.eventTypes = eventTypes;
         this.fallThrough = fallThrough;
         this.listeners  = {};
 
@@ -415,13 +416,11 @@ OpenLayers.Events = OpenLayers.Class({
             this.handleBrowserEvent, this
         );
 
-        this.eventTypes = [];
-
         // if eventTypes is specified, create a listeners list for each 
         // custom application event.
-        if (eventTypes != null) {
-            for (var i = 0; i < eventTypes.length; i++) {
-                this.addEventType(eventTypes[i]);
+        if (this.eventTypes != null) {
+            for (var i = 0; i < this.eventTypes.length; i++) {
+                this.addEventType(this.eventTypes[i]);
             }
         }
         
@@ -455,13 +454,10 @@ OpenLayers.Events = OpenLayers.Class({
      * 
      * Parameters:
      * eventName - {String}
-     * dontAddMe - {Boolean}
      */
     addEventType: function(eventName) {
         if (!this.listeners[eventName]) {
             this.listeners[eventName] = [];
-            
-            this.eventTypes.push(eventName);
         }
     },