diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
index 9155f02cf5..1594677387 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
@@ -245,14 +245,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
         }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Method: finishTouchGeometry
-     * Finish the geometry and send it back to the control.
-     */
-    finishTouchGeometry: function() {
-        this.finalize();
-    },
-    
     /**
      * Method: finalize
      * Finish the geometry and call the "done" callback.