diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ArgParser.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ArgParser.js
index 8eda9338d3..0dddb8e47f 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ArgParser.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ArgParser.js
@@ -54,16 +54,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.ArgParser = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      */
     displayProjection: null, 
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.ArgParser
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object}
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     getParameters: function(url) {
         url = url || window.location.href;
         var parameters = OpenLayers.Util.getParameters(url);
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Attribution.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Attribution.js
index f69d528577..bce55f4c73 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Attribution.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Attribution.js
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Attribution =
      */
     separator: ", ",
     
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.Attribution 
-     * 
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Options for control.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     /** 
      * Method: destroy
      * Destroy control.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/KeyboardDefaults.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/KeyboardDefaults.js
index 66f0ee0456..7aaff59be8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/KeyboardDefaults.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/KeyboardDefaults.js
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      * Pixels to slide by.
      */
     slideFactor: 75,
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults
-     */
-    initialize: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: destroy
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
index 913a82dd13..958560a85e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MousePosition.js
@@ -81,16 +81,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      */
     displayProjection: null, 
     
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition
-     * 
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} Options for control.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     /**
      * Method: destroy
      */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
index b09ee76c03..15332a7c78 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PanZoomBar.js
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom, {
      */
     zoomStart: null,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.PanZoomBar
-     */ 
-    initialize: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    },
-
     /**
      * APIMethod: destroy
      */
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ScaleLine.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ScaleLine.js
index 94e99733f5..2e224a7723 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ScaleLine.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/ScaleLine.js
@@ -72,18 +72,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.ScaleLine = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      */
     geodesic: false,
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Control.ScaleLine
-     * Create a new scale line control.
-     * 
-     * Parameters:
-     * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be used
-     *     to extend the control.
-     */
-    initialize: function(options) {
-        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);     
-    },
-
     /**
      * Method: draw
      *