diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
index 11a5dce575..dbb44a86da 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Marker.js
@@ -232,13 +232,8 @@ OpenLayers.Marker = OpenLayers.Class({
  * {<OpenLayers.Icon>} A default OpenLayers.Icon to use for a marker
  */
 OpenLayers.Marker.defaultIcon = function() {
-    var url = OpenLayers.Util.getImageLocation("marker.png");
-    var size = new OpenLayers.Size(21, 25);
-    var calculateOffset = function(size) {
-                    return new OpenLayers.Pixel(-(size.w/2), -size.h);
-                 };
-
-    return new OpenLayers.Icon(url, size, null, calculateOffset);        
+    return new OpenLayers.Icon(OpenLayers.Util.getImageLocation("marker.png"),
+                               {w: 21, h: 25}, {x: -10.5, y: -25});
 };