diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
index 09cc76a8a9..66b441846e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.TransformFeature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
             onDrag: function(feature, pixel) {
                 if(feature === control.box) {
                     control.transformFeature({center: control.center});
-                    control.drawHandles();
                 }
             },
             // set a new feature