diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
index aaa0d286b4..041ad61c50 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WFS.js
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WFS.prototype =
                      { bbox:bounds.toBBOX() });
         var tile = new OpenLayers.Tile.WFS(this, bounds, url, this.tileSize);
         tile.draw();
-        tile.setPosition(position);
-        this.div.appendChild(tile.img);
         return tile;
     },